Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'The Princess Alice as "Spring"'; Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78) dressed as Spring
10 - 10 Feb 1854Albumen print | 16.0 x 11.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2906060
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78), standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She is dressed as the personification of Spring, with a floral headdress, light colour shirt, dark colour waistcoat, light colour sash, dark colour apron and light colour skirt. She carries a basket of flowers in her left hand and a flower in her right hand. She was dressed for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons , which took place in the Rubens Room at Windsor Castle on 10 February 1854, her parents' wedding anniversary.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)16.0 x 11.4 cm (image)
- From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works