Rare Antique Queen Victoria CDV Carte De Visit 1861 John Jabez Edwin Mayal
One of the first cartes de visite of Queen Victoria was taken by photographer John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Took the first cartes de vistes of Queen victoria in 1860
In May 1860, he made a number of portraits of the Royal Family. Mayall was given permission to publish the portraits of the Royal Family as a set of cartes-de-visite. In August 1860, the cartes were released in the form of a Royal Album, consisting of 14 small portraits of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children. The Royal Album was an immediate success, and hundreds of thousands were sold.
Britain began collecting carte de visite portraits of famous people. Another series of royal portraits by Mayall was published in 1861
Rare! Both top corners are gone. Age related discoloration.
Hard to find original. Note***Color is a little more faded than our pictures.
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QueenVic
One of the first cartes de visite of Queen Victoria was taken by photographer John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Took the first cartes de vistes of Queen victoria in 1860
In May 1860, he made a number of portraits of the Royal Family. Mayall was given permission to publish the portraits of the Royal Family as a set of cartes-de-visite. In August 1860, the cartes were released in the form of a Royal Album, consisting of 14 small portraits of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children. The Royal Album was an immediate success, and hundreds of thousands were sold.
Britain began collecting carte de visite portraits of famous people. Another series of royal portraits by Mayall was published in 1861
Rare! Both top corners are gone. Age related discoloration.
Hard to find original. Note***Color is a little more faded than our pictures.
emphemera
photography
QueenVic