Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) c.1880 after an original of 2 Jun 1858
Carbon print | 15.0 x 19.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900135
Photograph of a full length portrait of the infant Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) lying down in a cradle, looking towards the camera. A woman's arm can be seen in the background, her hand placed in the cradle.
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Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1810-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944) -
annotation: Princess Beatrice/ June 2nd, 1858./ Bambridge [beneath work]
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15.0 x 19.7 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Humans
- Babies (human)
- Humans
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Beds
- Cradles
- Beds
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- visual works
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