Bidspirit auction | John Pridham, Albert Victor of

John Pridham, Albert Victor of Wales, 19th-Century Tinted Lithograph Sheet Music Cover - A late 19th-century tinted lithograph sheet music cover titled Albert Victor of Wales, from the series Royal Gems No. 1. The central illustration depicts Prince Albert Victor (1864–1892), Duke of Clarence and Avondale, dressed in a Royal Navy sailor suit and leaning against a naval gun on a ship's deck. The work is a descriptive piano piece composed by John Pridham. The sheet includes printed text identifying the subject surmounted by a royal crown, the composer, and a price of 3/-. The publisher's mark is visible at the bottom right as London, Evans and Co. 33, Argyll St. Regent St. W. The lithograph is rendered in sepia tones with subtle blue and white tints applied to the prince's uniform. It is housed in a dark wood frame with a gilt inner slip under glass.