Memorial works
Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
HERMANN GÜNTHER : WERDERSCHER MARKT. 6, BERLIN
Charlotte, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen, when Princess of Prussia (1860-1919)
Jan 1863Albumen print | 10.2 x 6.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418601
Photograph of a full length portrait of a young Princess Charlotte of Prussia, later Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen (1860-1919), standing, facing the camera. She looks to the left. She stands next to a small basket chair and holds an ermine muff. She wears a coat with ermine scarf and cuffs, and an elaborate bonnet trimmed with lace and tied with wide ribbons. The photograph is a vignette.
Photograph contained in an envelope marked A. (Silvy).
Photograph contained in an envelope marked A. (Silvy).
Creator(s)
Hermann Günther : Werderscher Markt. 6, Berlin (photographer)
10.2 x 6.1 cm (whole object)
- A label on a brass tablet (RCIN 55344) suggests that the photograph was 'always placed on the Queen's writing table'
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Muffs
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Science, Medicine and Technology
