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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

AFTER ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

'The Prince and Queen'; Prince Albert (1819-61) and Queen Victoria (1819-61)

1889 copy after an original of 30 Jun 1854

Carbon print | 21.4 x 18.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2906529

Photograph of a full length portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) taken at Buckingham Palace. The Queen is seated with her left hand on her lap and faces the viewer. On her right is seated Albert, Prince Consort who wears a jacket and tie with a sash worn over his left shoulder that is partially obscured by his jacket. He is turned to his left to face the Queen and holds a scroll in his right hand.

Queen Victoria states in her journal for the 30 June 1854 that both she and Prince Albert were 'very successfully photographed, but it took a long time' (RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ/1854: 30 June).

  • Creator(s)

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    After Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

    Gustav William Henry Mullins (1854-1921) (photographer)

  • The Prince and Queen/Do./ Do. [Ditto]

    Reproduced & Printed in carbon by Mullins 1889

  • 21.4 x 18.9 cm (image)

    28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)

  • The Prince & Queen, Buckingham Palace, June 30 1854

  • Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Greater London [England]
              • London [Greater London]
                • City of Westminster
                  • Buckingham Palace
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