Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE (1769-1830)
The Queen of Portugal
dated 1829Mezzotint | 22.5 x 17.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 2506502
A mezzotint from an album of portraits containing prints and photographs: Maria II, Queen of Portugal; three-quarter length, seated with her head turned three quarters to the right; wearing a low-cut silk gown decorated with orders, and a sash over her right shoulder. After a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence: RCIN 401414.
Creator(s)
View person pageAfter Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) (artist)
John Lucas (1807-74) (mezzotinter)
22.5 x 17.0 cm (sheet of paper)
From an album compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Genealogy and Heraldry
- Orders (honour)
- Order of Christ (Portugal)
- Order of St Benedict of Aviz (Portugal)
- Order of St James of the Sword (Portugal)
- Order of the Virgin of the Conception of Villa-Viciosa (Portugal)
- Order of Pedro I (Brazil)
- Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)
- Order of the Rose (Brazil)
- Orders (honour)
- Genealogy and Heraldry
