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)
The Prince of Wales./ Osborne. Aug. 1855./ By Mr. Mayall.
20.0 x 15.0 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
