Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)
Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84)
Oct 1859Albumen print | 10.3 x 8.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900232
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84), facing right, his face captured in profile. He appears to be looking down. The prince wears a light coloured shirt and jacket. Photograph is a vignette and is cropped into an oval.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)
Prince Leopold./ Oct. 1859./ Bambridge.
10.3 x 8.0 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
