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AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)

'The Hereditary Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Langenburg'

c. 1858

Salted paper print | 12.6 x 9.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2917889

Photograph of a painting depicting a head and shoulder length portrait of Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1835-1900). The Princess faces three-quarters to the right and turns her head slightly to look towards the viewer.

The painting is held in the Royal Collection, RCIN 405002.

  • Creator(s)

    After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Princess Adelheid, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein (1835-1900)
  • 12.6 x 9.4 cm (image)

  • From an album compiled by Princess Helena

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • History of costume
            • Costume-19C
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite