Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-61)
1 Mar 1861Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907936
Photograph of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert standing together. Queen Victoria faces three-quarters to the right and gazes ahead, away from the camera. Prince Albert, on the right, faces towards the camera and looks to the left. He poses with his left hand on his hip.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
The Queen and Prince Consort./ 1861.
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Queen and the Prince Consort. 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
