Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) and Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
Jun 1860Albumen print | 7.6 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900344
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), and Princess Helena (1846-1923). Princess Helena, on the left, stands, facing three-quarters to the right. She holds her hands together in front of her waist and holds a flower in her right hand. Princess Louise is seated, facing towards the camera. She turns her head to the left, looking away from the camera. She holds a book open with both hands, positioning the book on top of a plinth. The sisters are dressed in a similar fashion.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)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
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Flowering plants
- Systematic botany
- Botany
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Organisation
