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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert 11 - 11 May 1854
Albumen print | 20.4 x 16.2 cm (print) (image) | RCIN 2906513
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Photograph showing a full length portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-61). Queen Victoria stands in right side profile and wears formal court dress. Prince Albert stands in left side profile, holding a feathered hat in his left hand and wears a uniform. There is a pedestal between them, with flowers upon it. Photograph taken at Buckingham Palace. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are wearing court dress, having just attended a Drawing Room, a formal ceremony at St James's Palace in which people were presented to the Queen. This image, one of a set of at least six, is the first photograph of the Queen as a reigning monarch rather than as wife or mother.
Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
20.4 x 16.2 cm (print) (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page) (page dimensions)
Markings
annotation: The Queen & Prince/ Buckingham Palace- May 11. 1854./ (After a Drawing room)/ by Do. [Ditto] [beneath work]
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Alternative title(s)
The Queen and Prince, Buckingham Palace (After a Drawing Room), May 11 1854
Featured in
ExhibitionRoyal weddings 1840-1947: From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II : Windsor Castle Drawings Gallery
An exhibition to celebrate the Diamond Wedding anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen
ExhibitionVictoria & Albert: Art & Love: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
The first exhibition to focus on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s shared enthusiasm for art
MicrositePrince Albert
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