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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

    DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)

    The Queen and the Court at Osborne, 24 May 1854

    1854

    Albumen print | 9.3 x 11.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2800670

    Photograph of Queen Victoria and members of her household at Osborne. Left-right: Colonel Biddulph; Miss McDonald; Mr Gibbs, Queen Victoria (back turned), Lady Canning, Colonel Bowerie, Lady A M Dawson, Captain Du Plat, Miss Cavendish, Colonel Phipps.

    • Creator(s)

      Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      A McDonald
      H Gibbs
      General Everard William Bouverie (1789-1871)
      Charlotte Canning, Viscountess Canning (1817-61)
      Lady A H Dawson (fl. 1854)
      Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66)
      Flora Isabella Clementina Macdonald (1822-c.1899)
      Caroline Fanny Cavendish (1826-1910)
      General Sir Thomas Myddelton Biddulph (1809-78)
      Frederick Waymouth Gibbs (1821-98)
      Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

    • 9.3 x 11.8 cm (whole object)

    • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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