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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT, CONSORT OF VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-61)

    Photographs: Royal Portraits, Volume 47

    c.1860-61

    Red leather bound album | 23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2907552

    • Creator(s)

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      Prince Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-61) (compiler)

    • 23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)

      24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)

    • Photograph album: Royal Portraits. Album compiled by the Prince Consort in 1860-1861.

    • Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort

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