Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1848-1914), when the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1862Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2908077
Photograph of Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He stands facing front, wearing a hat. He holds his gloves in his right hand, his cane in his left hand. Backdrop of trees.
Adolf Friedrich succeeded his father as Grand Duke on 30 May 1904. He was a first cousin of Princess Mary of Teck, later Queen Mary, consort of King George V.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.7 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.4 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
Adolphus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1862. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
Acquired by Queen Victoria
