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A portrait of Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Maull & Co (photographer)
Place of origin
Piccadilly (photographed)
Cheapside (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge in military uniform. He is standing with his arms crossed, facing slightly to his right. Three quarter portrait.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Royalty
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Maull & Co., a portrait of Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge in military uniform. He is standing with his arms crossed, facing slightly to his right. Three quarter portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MAULL & CO. / Photographers, /and / Miniature Painters, / 187a PICCADILLY, / AND / 62, CHEAPSIDE, / LONDON' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'MAULL & CO. / 187a PICCADILLY / AND / 62 CHEAPSIDE' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Object history
He is Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904)
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.5444-2018

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Record createdNovember 2, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1464088/a-portrait-of-prince-george-photograph-maull--co/
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