Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)
May 1860Albumen print | 7.6 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900316
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) standing, facing a quarter to the right. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She places her left hand on a balustrade and holds a book in her right hand. She wears a dark coloured dress and ribbons in her hair.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)annotation:
Princefs Helena./ May. 1860./ [beneath] Mayall. [above and beneath work]7.6 x 5.1 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Organisation
