Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) 9 - 9 Nov 1858
Salted paper print | 16.5 x 11.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900149
Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1919) standing, facing slightly to the left. He looks towards the camera. He wears a military uniform and holds a plumed hat in his right hand and a sword in his left hand.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) -
annotation: The Prince of Wales./ Novr 9th 1858./ Mayall. [beneath work]
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16.5 x 11.4 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
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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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