Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944)
Mar 1861Albumen print | 8.2 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2900502
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) standing, facing slightly towards the left. She turns her head towards the camera and looks to the right. She holds a book open in her hands and leans slightly against a table beside her. The table is draped with a patterned piece of fabric. A small posy sits on the table.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
8.2 x 5.5 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
