This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

E HARZEN (ACTIVE 1857)

Letter from E. Harzen to Sir Charles Eastlake sending a drawing by Raphael from his collection, to be photographed for the Prince Consort.

20 Jun 1857

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/348

Harzen writes saying that the drawing can be returned to him in London before his return to Hamburg if the photograph can be taken in the next three weeks; note by Becker recording that he has thanked Harzen and told him that the photograph will be taken without delay.

Related Material: Enclosed with VIC/ADDA10/85/349.  Also see VIC/ADDA10/85/344, referring to this drawing.

  • Creator(s)

    E Harzen (active 1857) (writer)

    Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865) (addressee) [20 June 1857]

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    London [Greater London]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.