Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM HENRY SOUTHWELL (1823-70)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910)
Mar 1860Albumen print | 8.9 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900273
Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) seated at a table, facing left. He turns his head towards the camera and looks to the left. He holds a book open with both hands on the table. There is a curtain on the far left side of the photograph.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
[above] The Prince of Wales./ March, 1860./ [beneath] Southwell.
8.9 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
