Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900), when Prince Alfred 1860
Albumen print | 7.6 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2907752
Photograph of Prince Alfred standing, facing towards the camera. He gazes to the right. He wears a naval uniform and holds a cap in his left hand. He poses with his right hand on the hip and his left hand resting on a table.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Previously attributed to Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) -
annotation: Prince Alfred. [beneath work]
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7.6 x 5.1 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
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Prince Alfred. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
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