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Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred Aug 1855
Albumen print with painted additions | 24.3 x 18.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900052

John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred Aug 1855

John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred Aug 1855


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Photograph of a double portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) seated together on a grassy mound. Prince Alfred faces right, his face captured in profile, and leans towards his brother who faces towards the camera, and gazes downwards. The Prince of Wales holds a shotgun with both hands. Both princes wear Highland dress. There is a structure painted in, on the far left side of the photograph. Photograph has been enhanced through painted additions.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print with painted additions
Measurements
24.3 x 18.7 cm (image)
Markings
annotation: Prince of Wales & Prince Alfred./ Osborne. Aug: 1855./ By Mr. Mayall. [beneath work]
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