Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84) c.1880 after an original of Mar 1861
Carbon print | 8.3 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900490
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84), standing, facing halfway to the left. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He leans his right arm on a plinth in front of him, and holds a cap with both hands, leaning the cap against the plinth. He crosses his legs. Prince Leopold wears Highland dress.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-84) -
8.3 x 5.6 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)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- visual works
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