Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
The Prince of Wales
Aug 1855Albumen print with painted additions | 20.0 x 15.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900053
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910). The Prince looks towards the camera. The portrait is a vignette and the photograph has been cropped into an oval shape. Photograph has been enhanced with painted additions.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Family of Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdomannotation: The Prince of Wales./ Osborne. Aug. 1855./ By Mr. Mayall. [beneath work]
20.0 x 15.0 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
