Portraiture
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 1860Carbon print | 7.3 x 4.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900265
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), seated, facing slightly to the right. He turns his head slightly towards the left and gazes ahead, away from the camera. He holds a cap in his right hand and a pair of gloves in his left. He wears a naval uniform. He poses in front of a painted backdrop featuring a landscape scene.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
7.3 x 4.7 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Naval Uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Science, Medicine and Technology
