Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
MAYALL : 224 REGENT STREET, LONDON
The Reverend William Rowe Jolley (1825-1907)
c. 1860Albumen print | 8.9 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2910671
Photograph of The Reverend William Rowe Jolley. He stands in full length and faces the viewer. He holds a top hat in his left hand and a cane in his right.
The Reverend William Jolley, a former Naval Chaplain, was a tutor in mathematics and geometry to Queen Victoria's sons, Prince's Alfred and Arthur. On the 25th January 1859, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal that she met Mr Jolley who she described as an 'excellent Master'.
The Reverend William Jolley, a former Naval Chaplain, was a tutor in mathematics and geometry to Queen Victoria's sons, Prince's Alfred and Arthur. On the 25th January 1859, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal that she met Mr Jolley who she described as an 'excellent Master'.
Creator(s)
Mayall : 224 Regent Street, London (photographer)
Subject(s)
Reverend William Rowe Jolley (1825-1907)8.9 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
The Rev. W. Jolley. [Royal Household Portraits. Volume 57.]
- Acquired by Prince Albert
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