Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Theatrical album c. 1852-95
46.0 x 59.0 x 5.5 cm (album) | RCIN 970449
An album of watercolours and photographs of scenes from theatrical performances and characters in costume (RCIN 921321-921372) largely compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; bound in blue leather with embossed decoration and gold lettering on both boards.
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46.0 x 59.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
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Given by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria in 1852, in order to house watercolours of scenes from plays they saw together
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Theatre
- visual works
Selected works that feature in this album:
Joseph Cundall (1819-95)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as Leontes
Joseph Cundall (1819-95)
Miss Heath and Miss Leclercq as Florizel and Perdita
Joseph Cundall (1819-95)
Mrs Charles Kean (1805-80) as Hermione
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Richard II
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Ryder (1814-85) as Bolingbroke
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Cathcart (1828-1902) as the Duke of Norfolk
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Ryder (1814-85) as Bolingbroke
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Walter Lacy and Mr Ryder a
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Walter Lacy (1809-98) as Gaunt
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Ryder (1814-85) as Bolingbroke
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Cooper (1793-1870) as York
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Richard II
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Ryder and Mr Charles Kean as
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Miss Kate Terry (1844-1924) as a boy
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mrs Charles Kean and Mr Meadows as the Queen and gardner
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Ryder (1814-85) as Bolingbroke
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Richard II
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Richard II
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Richard II
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr and Mrs Charles Kean as King Richard II and his Queen
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Mr Ryder (1814-85) as King Henry IV surrounded by his sons
Martin Laroche (1814-86)
Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Lear
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