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Memorial works

Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband

    JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)

    Prince Albert (1819-61)

    1860

    Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418578

    Photograph of a full-length portrait of Prince Albert (1819-61) standing, facing towards the camera. He rests his right hand on the back of a chair. 

    Dated 'JULY 1ST 1860' in the lower right corner. The photograph is in an envelope marked 'One Set of Rooms - (Reduced)'.

    • Creator(s)

      John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)

    • JULY 1ST 1860

    • 8.7 x 5.4 cm (whole object)

    • A label on a brass tablet (RCIN 55344) suggests that the photograph was 'always placed on the Queen's writing table'

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