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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    AFTER FRANCES SALLY DAY (1815-92)

    Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)

    c. 1859-61

    Albumen photographic print pasted onto card | 8.5 x 5 cm (sight) | RCIN 2914969

    Carte-de-visite photograph of a drawing of Prince Albert standing outside Balmoral. He holds a cap and cane in his left hand and tucks his right thumb into his waistcoat. The drawing is based on a photograph by Frances Sally Day taken in 1859.

    • Creator(s)

      After Frances Sally Day (1815-92) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)

    • 8.5 x 5 cm (sight)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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