[Prince Albert]

These small studio portraits measure 3 ½ x 2 1/8 inches, about the size of a playing card. It is not known whether the artists removed the photographs from the thick cardstock on which they had been mounted or obtained unmounted prints from the photographer. People also collected cards of the royal family, actors, and military heroes. So, the same images of public figures might appear in multiple albums. A woman’s collection of portraits visually displayed her social circle and favorite celebrities.

See two collages that feature Major-General Gordon ([84.XA.1252.9 ](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/108ZW0)and [84.XA.1252.33](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/108ZWX)) and one other collage featuring some of Queen Victoria’s children ([84.XA.1252.42](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109P78), [84.XA.1252.43](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109P79), [84.XA.1252.44](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109P7E), [84.XA.1252.45](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109P7B), [84.XA.1252.46](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109P7C), [84.XA.1252.47](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109P7D)). It is not known whether the queen, her family or Major-General Gordon were part of this album’s photocollagist’s circle since she is anonymous. Carolyn Peter, J. Paul Getty Museum, Department of Photographs, 2021 For more information about this album see the extended essay.