William Edward Kilburn

William Edward Kilburn (28th November 1818– 11 December 1891) was an English photographer, noted for his pictures of the British Royal family.^[1]

Kilburn photographed the large Chartist rally at Kennington Common on 10 April 1848; this was one of the earliest photographs of a large crowd scene.^[2] Kilburn's photograph of the Kennington Chartist rally was rediscovered in the British Royal Collection in the 1980s after being thought lost.^[2]

Kilburn's photographs of the event were appreciated by Prince Albert who appointed Kilburn "Photographist to Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert".^[3] Kilburn made the first daguerreotype portraits of Queen Victoria and her family in April 1847.^[2]

Kilburn's studio was at 234 Regent Street, from where he produced his daguerreotypes.^[3]

References

^ "National Portrait Gallery - Person - William Edward Kilburn".
^ ^a ^b ^c Helen Rappaport (1 January 2003). Queen Victoria: A Biographical Companion. ABC-CLIO. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-1-85109-355-7.
^ ^a ^b John Hannavy (16 December 2013). Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Routledge. pp. 797–. ISBN 978-1-135-87327-1.

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[1] "National Portrait Gallery - Person - William Edward Kilburn".

[Rappaport2003-2] Helen Rappaport (1 January 2003). Queen Victoria: A Biographical Companion. ABC-CLIO. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-1-85109-355-7.

[Hannavy2013-3] John Hannavy (16 December 2013). Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Routledge. pp. 797–. ISBN 978-1-135-87327-1.

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