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 2900271
Photograph of a full length portait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910), standing, facing slightly to the left. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He holds a top hat in his left hand. He poses beside a plinth. There is drapery on the far left side of the photograph.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
The Prince of Wales./ March, 1860./ Southwell.
8.9 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
