The Victory Flag Ship in Portsmouth Harbour 1862 - RCIN 767408-1529579735

The "Victory" Flag Ship, Portsmouth Harbour 1883 after an original of c.1862
Photograph of HMS Victory as viewed from the rear with the starboard side visible. In the background is the city of Portsmouth.
Wilson made a series of photographs of warships that were taken in Plymouth in 1861 and Portsmouth in 1862. This photograph is from the latter series and shows HMS Victory lying in anchor in Portsmouth Harbour with her starboard side facing the viewer.

This photograph is a later carbon copy which is a process that is less susceptible to light damage, unlike the original albumen photograph which was prone to fading over time.

Provenance: From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Albert, Prince Consort between 1860 and 1861, Victoria continued the collection after his death.