[Queen Victoria, full-length portrait, facing left]
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Written in ink on verso: Queen of England, 1862; copied from original of Mayall, 224 Regent St., London.
Reference copy in BIOG FILE.
Victorian Times London. Victoria was born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, United Kingdom, and was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death, January 22, 1901,
The Diminished Class. Faces of Monarchies. Portraits of disappeared, replaced but survived class.
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) was an English photographer who played a major role in the development of early photographic processes. Born on 17 September 1813 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, Mayall became famous for his work in the field of photography in the mid-19th century. Mayall initially pursued a career as a portrait painter, but later turned to photography. He became particularly famous for his portrait photography, capturing images of the notable figures of his time. One of his most famous works is a photograph of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, taken in 1854. This photograph helped to establish Mayall's reputation as a leading portrait photographer. In addition to his portrait work, Mayall also contributed to the development of photographic technology. He experimented with various photographic processes, including collodion, which was widely used in the mid-19th century to produce glass plate negatives. Mayall's career spanned several decades and he remained involved in photography until the end of his life. He died on 6 March 1901 in Clapham, London, leaving a legacy as one of the pioneering figures in the early history of photography. His contributions to the field have had a lasting impact on the art and technology of photography.
Collection - Victorian London
Victorian Times LondonCollection - The Diminished Class
The Diminished Class. Faces of Monarchies.Collection - John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813–1901)
English photographer who took the first carte-de-visite photographs of Queen Victoria in 1860 He is best known for his 1875 portrait of Karl Marx.
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