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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

'Victoria, Princess Royal, and Princess Alice'; Victoria, Princess Royal, later Empress Friedrich (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78)

8 - 8 Feb 1854

Albumen print | 17.5 x 13.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2905990

Photograph of a full length double portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, later Empress Friedrich (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78). Princess Victoria, on the left, stands facing the camera front on. She places her left arm around the shoulders of her sister. Princess Alice stands, leaning against a draped support and faces three-quarters to the left. She looks down, after from the camera.

  • Creator(s)

    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)
    Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)

  • 17.5 x 13.9 cm (image)

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

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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