Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Taking the Oath to Maintain the Protestant Faith
Parkins and Gotto
Category
Photographs
Date
28 Jun 1838
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
139 mm (H)99 mm (W)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 889745.1
Summary
Photograph of a painting of H.M. Queen Victoria standing in front of the altar at Westminster Abbey covered in brocade with chalice and orb. She stands, bareheaded, her right hand on the Bible, in front of her a cushion with crown and sceptre. Behind her is a clergyman with open book. June 28th, 1838. One of sixteen photographs in folding red and gilt leather frame which has become broken into four parts, each containing four photographs.
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
(stamped on reverse in purple) PARKINS AND GOTTO,/OXFORD ST.,/LONDON, W.
Makers and roles
Parkins and Gotto, photographer