The Royal Family on the terrace of Osborne House

Artistback to top

• Leonida Caldesi (1822-1891). Artist associated with 52 portraits.

Sittersback to top

• Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Fourth and youngest son of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 50 portraits.
• Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861), Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 175 portraits, Artist associated with 2 portraits.
• Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), Naval officer; second son of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 63 portraits.
• Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878), Third child of Queen Victoria; wife of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Sitter associated with 96 portraits.
• Princess Beatrice of Battenberg (1857-1944), Fifth and youngest daughter of Queen Victoria; wife of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Sitter associated with 86 portraits.
• Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), Field Marshal and Governor General of Canada; son of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 120 portraits.
• King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 345 portraits.
• Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1846-1923), Wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein; third daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 68 portraits.
• Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), Daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 77 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
• Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Reigned 1837-1901. Sitter associated with 444 portraits, Artist associated with 5 portraits.
• Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901), Consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, King of Prussia; daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 107 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This portrait group shows Victoria and Albert and their nine children at Osborne House. Victoria holds Princess Beatrice on her lap. The photograph was shown at the London Photographic Society's exhibition in 1858, and was praised for its domestic character. Caldesi was a Florentine photographer based London.

Related worksback to top

• NPG x134737: Queen Victoria with her family (after)

Linked publicationsback to top

• Rogers, Malcolm, Camera Portraits, 1989 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 20 October 1989 - 21 January 1990), p. 43
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 732

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• The World's Most Photographed (6 June 2005 - 23 October 2005)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Art in art
• Children
• Family portraits
• Group portraits
• Hats and head-attire