Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Prince Wilhelm, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941) c.1880 after an original of Jul 1861
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900517
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941), standing facing three-quarters to the right. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He leans on a balustrade beside him, and places his hands on top of it. There is a floral arrangement in front of him.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia (1859-1941) -
annotation: Prince William,/ Son of Prince & Princefs Frederic William of Prussia./ July 1861./ [beneath work]
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8.7 x 5.7 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
- visual works
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