Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Victoria Alexandrina Campbell (1843-1909) in her Confirmation dress
1887 copy after an original of 1859Carbon print | 17.0 x 12.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2906790
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Honourable Victoria Alexandrina Campbell (1843-1909) standing, facing a quarter to the right. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. She wears her Confirmation dress and veil. She holds a small book, possibly a prayer book or Bible.
Creator(s)
After Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
17.0 x 12.6 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
The Hon. Victoria Alexandrina Campbell in her Confirmation dress, 1859 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
