Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Camille Silvy (1834-1910)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) Jun 1861
Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900534
Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) standing, facing a quarter to the right. He turns his head towards the camera and looks to the left. He leans against a plinth, placing his right hand on the plinth's top. He holds a top hat in his left hand. He crosses his legs. 'C. Silvy' is written on the base of the plinth.
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Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Family of Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom -
annotation: The Prince of Wales./ June. 1861./ [lower right corner] Silvy. [beneath work]
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8.6 x 5.6 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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