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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)

'The Four Princesses'

1854

Albumen print | 9.0 x 11.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2800682

Photograph of print of a full length, group portrait of, from left to right, Princess Alice, Princess Victoria, Princess Louise and Princess Helena, after a painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. The princesses are posed in an outdoor setting.

The original painting is in the Royal Collection, RCIN 405962.

  • Creator(s)

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

    William Bambridge (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)
    Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)
    Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
    Princess Helena (1846-1923)

  • 9.0 x 11.0 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Children
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Isle of Wight [England]
              • Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
                • Osborne House
              • Osborne Bay [Isle of Wight]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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