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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

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    The Albert Room, Windsor Castle

    c. 1873

    Albumen print | 6.4 x 8.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418594

    Photograph of the Albert Room, Windsor Castle, which was also King George IV's Bedroom. The room includes two single beds decorated with wreaths. A bust of the Prince Consort by William Theed is placed on a high plinth in between the beds.

    The photograph is in an envelope marked 'One Set of Rooms - (Reduced)'.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

    • 6.4 x 8.4 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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        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • England
              • Berkshire [England]
                • Windsor [Berkshire]
                  • Windsor Castle
                    • Interiors of Windsor Castle
                    • Upper Ward [Windsor Castle]
                      • Private Apartments [Windsor Castle]
                        • Duke of Edinburgh Writing Room [Windsor Castle]
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Home economics
          • Furniture & accessories
            • Beds
            • Seating. Chairs
              • Chairs
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Architecture
          • Architectural design
            • Architectural decoration & motifs
              • Pedestals
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