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Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), and Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) c. 1859
Albumen print | 8.1 x 5.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2906410
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Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), and his sister Princess Beatrice (1857-1944). The Prince is sitting on an armchair with an ornate back. He holds his sister on his knee and looks at her. Photograph taken at Osborne.
In Queen Victoria's Journal entry for Tuesday 26 July 1859, she wrote that '- Was photographed in the Lower Terrace by Miss Day and together with Mama and the children' . Frances Sally Day was the first woman to photograph the royal family.Provenance
Acquired by Princess Helena
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
8.1 x 5.9 cm (image)
Markings
annotation: Prince Alfred & Princess Beatrice/ 1859/ Miss Day/ Osborne [beneath work]
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