Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) Mar 1861
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900464
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) standing, facing slightly towards the right. She leans against a plinth beside her, resting her left elbow on the plinth. She looks towards the left. She holds a book in her right hand and has a lace shawl draped over her right arm.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) -
annotation: Princefs Helena/ March 1861./ Mayall. [beneath work]
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8.7 x 5.7 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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