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The Great Exhibition of 1851: the British Nave dated 1851 by Joseph Nash

Great Exhibition of 1851

Prince Albert took a leading role in the organisation of the Exhibition

    AFTER ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

    'The Prince'; Prince Albert (1819-61)

    1889 copy of an original of 8 Feb 1854

    RCIN 2906508

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Albert standing, facing the camera front on. He poses with his arms crossed in front of his body. He holds a light colour top hat under his left arm. Photograph taken at Windsor Castle. Commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1854.

    • The Prince/Windsor Castle Feb. 8 1854

      Printed in carbon by Mullins 1889

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