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)
Apr 1860Albumen print | 24.9 x 19.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900278
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) standing, facing a quarter to the left. He turns his head towards the right and gazes ahead, away from the camera. He places his left hand on the back on a table and holds a cap in his right hand. There is a telescope on the table. Prince Alfred wears a naval uniform.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Prince Alfred,/ April 1860./ Mayall.
24.9 x 19.1 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
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Telescopes
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Science, Medicine and Technology
