Children of Edward VII (1841-1910), 1875
Bassano, Alexander
Category
Photographs
Date
1875
Materials
Albumen print on card
Measurements
Image size 55 x 82 mm
Place of origin
Piccadilly
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1519410
Summary
A monochrome albumen carte de visite. Group portrait in landscape format, of five children of King Edward VII. Group portrait left to right Princess Louise, Princess Maud, Prince Albert Victor, Prince George (George V), Princess Victoria, all wearing sailor outfits. Print mounted on heavy card, details printed on recto, Alexander Bassano, 72 Piccadilly, London. On verso, studio mark as on recto, hand written pencil London July 1867, King George V and his sisters and brother.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Marks and inscriptions
Recto on card: Alexander Bassano (bottom left), 72 Piccadilly, London (bottom right). Printed on verso, bottom right: Studio mark in red ink, Alexander Bassano 72 Piccadilly London W. Imprinted Marion & Co London - possible mark of card manufacturer . Hand written in pencil ,London July 1867, King George V and his sisters and brother.
Makers and roles
Bassano, Alexander, photographic studio