Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
May 1860Albumen photographic print pasted onto card | 8.5 x 5 cm (sight) | RCIN 2914937
Carte-de-visite photograph of Prince Albert, standing next to a table covered with a cloth. The Prince faces left, his face captured in profile. He rests his right hand on a book placed on the table.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
8.5 x 5 cm (sight)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert