Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1819-79)
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 (1819-79) (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]
7.2 x 5.6 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
