Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1840-1910) c.1880 after an original of Jan 1860
Carbon print | 8.9 x 6.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900241
Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1840-1910) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He holds a cane in his left hand and a top hat in his right. Photograph taken at Windsor Castle.
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Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1810-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) -
annotation: The Prince of Wales./ Windsor Castle, Jany 1860./ Bambridge [beneath work]
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8.9 x 6.6 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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