Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) and Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96)
c.1880 after an original of May 1858Carbon print | 11.4 x 9.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900134
Photograph of Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) photographed from behind, seated on a table covered with drapery. The nanny Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96) kneels beside the Princess, looking towards her. There is a man in the background, smiling at the Princess. He may be the photographer. There are drapery and curtains on both sides of the photograph.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
Princefs Beatrice/ and/ Mrs Thurston/ May 1858./ Caldesi
11.4 x 9.4 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Men
