Hand-coloured photograph of a full length double portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Princess Alexandra, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) posed with a bust of Prince Albert (1819-61). Queen Victoria is seated, on the right side of the photograph. She is dressed in mourning clothing and holds a book on her lap with both hands. Princess Alexandra stands beside her, on the left, facing three-quarters to the right and gazing down at her mother-in-law.