Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
Mar 1861Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900478
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), standing, facing right. She looks downwards, her face captured in profile. She holds a plumed hat in front of her. On a balustrade in front of her sits a striped shawl and a book. There is a plinth and drapery behind her.
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 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
