Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Prince Albert (1819-61)
c. 1855Hand-coloured albumen print | 23.2 x 17.7 x 0.1 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2151448
Hand-coloured photograph of Prince Albert (1819-61), seated on a grassy knoll. His body faces to the left but his head is turned to the right. His left hand rests at the top of his left leg, and he holds a cane and a wide-brimmed white hat in his right hand. He is wearing the Garter sash under a plaid waistcoat. Rural landscape in the background. Signed by the colourist in the bottom right hand corner.
This is also listed in the Redgrave inventory, sheet RCIN 2946776, which shows a photograph of the original, taken by William Bambridge.
This is also listed in the Redgrave inventory, sheet RCIN 2946776, which shows a photograph of the original, taken by William Bambridge.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer) [See WC Inv 655 note by James Hollis]
? Johann Horrak (1815-70) (colourist)
Subject(s)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)23.2 x 17.7 x 0.1 cm (image) (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; recorded hanging in the Queen's Sitting Room (Room no 214) at Windsor Castle in 1878
Subject(s)
- Geography
- Systematic geography
- Landscapes
- Systematic geography
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Headgear
- Hats
- Headgear
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Geography
