Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
c.1880 after an original of Mar 1861Carbon print | 8.7 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900471
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), standing, facing halfway to the left. She turns her head towards the camera and looks downwards, to the left. She rests her left arm on a nearby plinth and holds a book open with both hands in front of her chest. There is a plumed hat and striped shawl on a balustrade behind her.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
8.7 x 5.6 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
