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 1858
Carbon print | 11.5 x 9.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900131
Photograph of the nanny Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96) seated, with Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) seated on her lap. Thurston turns her head halfway to the right and looks towards the camera. Princess Beatrice similarly looks towards the camera. Thurston wears a striped dress, lace collar and lace cap. Princess Beatrice wears dress a short-sleeved gown and lace bonnet. There is drapery in the background.
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Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (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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11.5 x 9.2 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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