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 2900505
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) seated on a lounge, facing towards the camera. She turns her head halfway to the left and looks ahead. She holds a hat trimmed with feathers in her hands, placing it on her lap. She places her legs beside her, to her right. The lounge is draped with a patterned fabric. There is a striped shawl positioned beside the princess.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944)8.2 x 5.5 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
