Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) Mar 1861
Albumen photographic print pasted onto board | 8.5 x 5 cm (sight) | RCIN 2914951
Carte-de-visite photograph of Prince Albert, standing, facing slightly to the left and looking ahead, away from the camera. He leans against a plinth, located on the far right side of the photograph. Prince Albert wears a morning suit and striped waistcoat.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) -
8.5 x 5 cm (sight)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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