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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1895,0617.424
Title
Object:
His Royal Highness / Prince Albert, of Saxe Coburg Gotha.
Description
Portrait, half-length, seated slightly to left, looking to front; wearing a cloak over military uniform with star; fluted column and curtain behind at right; Windsor Castle in background at left; octagonal composition; after George Howard. 1840 Etching and stipple on chine collé
Producer name
Print made by:
James Posselwhite
After:
George Howard
Published by:
James Budd & Co
Published by:
Ackermann
(sold by)
Published by:
Charles Tilt
(sold by)
Published by:
T B Brown
(sold by)
School/style
British
Production date
1840
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Published in:
Windsor
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
stipple
Dimensions
Height:
301 millimetres
Width:
228 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The print was issued shortly before Albert returned to England on 8 February for the royal marriage on 10 February. Cataloguing supported by the Pilgrim Trust
Bibliographic references
O'Donoghue 1908-25 / Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(20)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Albert, Prince Consort
Associated with:
Victoria, Duchess of Kent
Associated places
Associated with:
Windsor Castle
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
R Jackson
Acquisition date
1895
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1895,0617.424