'The day before the wedding'
20 of 77 portraits of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
'The day before the wedding'
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall, published by A. Marion & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 March 1863
2 1/4 in. x 3 1/8 in. (57 mm x 78 mm) image size
Purchased, 1977
Photographs Collection
NPG x131715
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Artistsback to top
- A. Marion & Co. Artist associated with 54 portraits.
- John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901), Photographer. Artist associated with 473 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen of Edward VII. Sitter associated with 360 portraits, Artist of 2 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.
- Christian IX, King of Denmark (1818-1906), Reigned 1863-1906; father of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 17 portraits.
- King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 345 portraits.
- Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia (1831-1888), Reigned 1888; husband of Princess Victoria (Princess Royal). Sitter associated with 41 portraits.
- Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1843-1912), Reigned 1906-12; brother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 15 portraits.
- King George I of Greece (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, reigned 1863-1913; brother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 14 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.
- Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-1892), Soldier; husband of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse. Sitter associated with 39 portraits.
- Louise, Queen of Denmark (1817-1898), Wife of Christian IX, King of Denmark; mother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 26 portraits.
- Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), Daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 77 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
- 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.
Exhibitions and displays
- Alexander Bassano: Victorian Photographer
Until 10 November - Victorian Masquerade
Until 2 June



