Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Agnes, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg (1824-97)
1863Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2908047
Photograph of a full length portrait of Agnes, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg (1824-97) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head to look to the front. She places her left hand on the back of a chair.
The Duchess married Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg in April 1853.
The Duchess married Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg in April 1853.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.6 x 5.1 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.4 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
Agnes, Duchess of Saxe Altenburg (Princess of Anhalt-Dessau), 1863. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
Acquired by Queen Victoria
