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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), and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900)

Apr 1860

Albumen print | 8.9 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900270

Photograph of a full length double portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910), and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), standing, facing towards each other. Prince Alfred, on the left, leans against a plinth and faces three-quarters to the right. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He wears a naval uniform and holds a cap in his left hand. The Prince of Wales faces halfway to the left and looks towards the camera. He wears a military uniform and holds a plumed helmet in his right hand and a sword in his left. 
  • Creator(s)

    William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)

  • [above] The Prince of Wales/ and Prince Alfred,/ April. 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