Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) and Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96) c.1880 after an original of Jun 1858
Carbon print | 7.2 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900136
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Princess Beatrice (1857-1944), facing towards the camera. Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96) leans over Princess Beatrice and supports her weight. She gazes down at the princess. Photograph cropped into an oval.
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Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1810-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944)Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96) -
annotation: Princefs Beatrice/ and/ Mrs Thurston/ May 1858./ Caldesi [beneath work]
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7.2 x 5.6 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
- visual works
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