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After William Edward Kilburn (1818-91)

Royal children and nanny c. 1850

Salted paper print | 12.5 x 9.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2506515

Royal children and nanny

After William Edward Kilburn (1818-91)

Royal children and nanny c. 1850

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Description

Photograph of a daguerreotype depicting a nanny and the royal children, from left to right, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Princess Helena, Victoria, Princess Royal, Princess Alice (seated on the ground), Prince Alfred and an infant Prince Arthur, held by the nanny.

Provenance

From an album compiled by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
People involved

Creator(s)

After
Search the collection William Edward Kilburn (1818-91)
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Search the collection View the person page Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)

Search the collection Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)

Search the collection Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)

Search the collection View the person page King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)

Search the collection Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)

Search the collection Princess Helena (1846-1923)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Salted paper print

salted paper print

Measurements

12.5 x 9.5 cm (image)

Markings

annotation: The Prince of Wales, Pcss Helena, Pcfs Royal, Pce Alfred, Pcss Louise in their [unable to decipher]/ & Pcss Alice- Talbotype after a/ Daguerreotype by Kilburn done in 1848- [beneath work]
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Category
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Object type(s)
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photographs
Subject(s)
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