Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) c.1880 after an original of Mar 1860
Carbon print | 7.3 x 4.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900266
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), standing, facing towards the camera. He rests his left hand on a plinth. He holds a pair of gloves in his left hand and a cap in his right hand. He wears a naval uniform. He poses in front of a painted backdrop feturing a landscape scene.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) -
7.3 x 4.7 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Naval Uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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