Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), when Princess Louise
1861Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2907938
Photograph of Princess Louise standing, facing right, her face captured in profile. She holds a hat in her right hand. There is a book and a shawl on the balustrade in front of the Princess. There is a basket of flowers is on the floor behind her.
Creator(s)
Attributed to John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Princess Louise./ 1861
8.7 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
Princess Louise. 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort