Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
Photograph of the painting 'The First of May 1851' by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
1853-54Albumen print | 9.0 x 10.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2800632
Photograph of the painting 'The First of May 1851' by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Queen Victoria supports the infant Prince Arthur, wrapped in drapery, who presents the Duke of Wellington with a bunch of lily of the valley; the Duke offers the Prince a jewelled casket. Behind stands Prince Albert, looking back to a landscape with the Crystal Palace in the distance.
Creator(s)
After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)
William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)
9.0 x 10.7 cm (image)
17.6 x 13.2 cm (page dimensions)
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert