Daguerreotype, showing a head-and-shoulders portrait of prince albert looking slightly to the left. The daguerreotype is mounted in a dark brown leather case with a red velvet interior. This is the first known photograph to have survived of a member of the british royal family. Prince albert visited william constable's studio in brighton, while the court was residing at the royal pavilion, and had a portrait taken. Commissioned by the prince in 1842, this daguerreotype was delivered to the queen a few days later. In her journal entry of the 6th of march queen victoria commented 'saw the photographs which are quite good'. Cased for its protection this daguerreotype was intended to be an intimate and portable object. Date: 5 March 1842.
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