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 2900272
Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910), standing, facing towards the camera. He gazes to the left, away from the camera. He leans against a plinth on the left, and poses with his right leg crossed over his left. He hold a top hat in his left hand.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)annotation: The Prince of Wales./ March, 1860./ Southwell. [beneath work]
8.9 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
