The Queen and Prince Consort by John Jabez Edwin Mayall

The Queen and Prince Consort 1861

silver, print, photography

aged paper

toned paper

16_19th-century

silver

photo restoration

print

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

photography

coffee painting

underpainting

men

united-states

watercolour illustration

watercolor

fine art portrait

This carte de visite, a small photograph mounted on card stock, shows Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in a formal portrait. The image, captured by renowned photographer John Jabez Edwin Mayall in 1861, captures the couple's royal presence. The Queen is dressed in a gown with elaborate ruffles and a patterned fabric, while the Prince is in formal attire. The photograph's intimate scale and focus on the royal couple reflect the growing popularity of portrait photography during the Victorian era. This photograph is a valuable historical artifact documenting the reign of Queen Victoria and the rise of photography as a popular art form.