Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Princess Helena (1846-1923)
Mar 1861Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900465
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) standing, facing towards the camera. She leans her right arm on a plinth beside her. She turns her head slightly to the left and gazes downwards. She holds a book in her right hand and holds a lace shawl over her left arm.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
8.7 x 5.7 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria