Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
The Princess Royal
Aug 1855Albumen print with painted additions | 20.0 x 15.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900055
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Victoria, the Princess Royal, later Empress of Germany (1844-1901). The Princess faces three-quarters to the right and gazes upwards. She wears a lace veil over her loose hair. She holds her hands together in front of her. Photograph taken at Osborne.
Photograph presented as a vignette and cropped into an oval shape. The photograph has been enhanced through painted additions.
Photograph presented as a vignette and cropped into an oval shape. The photograph has been enhanced through painted additions.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)annotation: The Princess Royal. / 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
