Prince Albert
Figurine
ca.1840 (made)
ca.1840 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Earthenware flatbacks and figurines for mantelpiece decoration were first produced in Staffordshire in the late 1830s. This represents Prince Albert (1819-1861), the second son of Ernest, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and consort of Queen Victoria, whose contribution to the British monarchy was considerable and whose death from typhoid fever left Queen Victoria inconsolable.
The earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Images of royalty proved a lucrative market and during the 1840s there were countless other royal figures issued by Staffordshire pottery firms, celebrating, for example, Victoria's marriage to Albert in 1840, and the birth of the royal children. Although a few Staffordshire portrait figures were produced after Victoria's death, few appear to have been produced after 1905. During their heyday however they were produced in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints.
The earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Images of royalty proved a lucrative market and during the 1840s there were countless other royal figures issued by Staffordshire pottery firms, celebrating, for example, Victoria's marriage to Albert in 1840, and the birth of the royal children. Although a few Staffordshire portrait figures were produced after Victoria's death, few appear to have been produced after 1905. During their heyday however they were produced in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Prince Albert (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded and glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Figurine of Prince Albert, Staffordshire, ca.1840 |
| Physical description | Staffordshire figurine of Prince Albert, standing on a cream painted base decorated with gold lines, wearing a black hat and a three-quarter length, black, double breasted jacket with a cream lining over a royal blue waistcoat patterned in gold with checked pattern with dots. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | Two blue lines underglaze on base - 'l l' (but probably not a number) |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Earthenware flatbacks and figurines for mantelpiece decoration were first produced in Staffordshire in the late 1830s. This represents Prince Albert (1819-1861), the second son of Ernest, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and consort of Queen Victoria, whose contribution to the British monarchy was considerable and whose death from typhoid fever left Queen Victoria inconsolable. The earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Images of royalty proved a lucrative market and during the 1840s there were countless other royal figures issued by Staffordshire pottery firms, celebrating, for example, Victoria's marriage to Albert in 1840, and the birth of the royal children. Although a few Staffordshire portrait figures were produced after Victoria's death, few appear to have been produced after 1905. During their heyday however they were produced in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints. |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1040-1996 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 26, 2006 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
