Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert 11 - 11 May 1854
Albumen print | 20.4 x 16.2 cm (print) (image) | RCIN 2906513
Photograph showing a full length portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-61). Queen Victoria stands in right side profile and wears formal court dress. Prince Albert stands in left side profile, holding a feathered hat in his left hand and wears a uniform. There is a pedestal between them, with flowers upon it. Photograph taken at Buckingham Palace.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are wearing court dress, having just attended a Drawing Room, a formal ceremony at St James's Palace in which people were presented to the Queen. This image, one of a set of at least six, is the first photograph of the Queen as a reigning monarch rather than as wife or mother.
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Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) -
annotation: The Queen & Prince/ Buckingham Palace- May 11. 1854./ (After a Drawing room)/ by Do. [Ditto] [beneath work]
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20.4 x 16.2 cm (print) (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page) (page dimensions)
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The Queen and Prince, Buckingham Palace (After a Drawing Room), May 11 1854
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Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
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- photographs
- albums
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Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- Buckingham Palace
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Wedding Ceremonial Costume
- Wedding dresses
- Wedding Ceremonial Costume
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Headgear
- Hats
- Plumed hats
- Hats
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Headgear
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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