Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) May 1860
Albumen print | 7.7 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900320
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She holds a book in front of her body with her left hand.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) -
annotation: Princefs Helena,/ May 1860./ Mayall. [beneath work]
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7.7 x 5.1 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
- visual works
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