Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) and Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96)
c.1880 after an original of Jun 1858Carbon 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.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)
Princefs Beatrice/ and/ Mrs Thurston/ May 1858./ Caldesi
7.2 x 5.6 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
