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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)

Portraits of Royal Children, Vol.2, from 1855 to 1858

1855-58

Burgundy leather bound album | 32.2 x 26.6 x 4.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2900061

Burgundy leather bound photograph album containing 70 photographs of royal children (RCIN 2900062-2900128 and 2900254-6). The album title is on the spine and front cover in gold. All edges are gilt. 
  • Creator(s)

    Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (compiler)

    Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (compiler)

  • 32.2 x 26.6 x 4.0 cm (whole object)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Children
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
          • England
            • Berkshire [England]
              • Windsor [Berkshire]
                • Windsor Castle
            • Greater London [England]
              • London [Greater London]
                • City of Westminster [London]
                  • Piccadilly [City of Westminster]
                    • Gloucester House [London]
            • Isle of Wight [England]
              • Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
                • Osborne House
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
      • printed & manuscript material
        • books
          • book: all edges gilt