Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ATTRIBUTED TO CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Clotilde, Archduchess Joseph Karl of Austria (1846-1927), when Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Amalie, Duchess in Bavaria (1848-94), when Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1861Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907947
Photograph Princess Clotilde, on the left, and Princess Amalie standing side by side. Together, the two women hold what appears to be a large bundle of sheet music. Princess Clotilde looks towards the camera whilst Princess Amalie gazes down at the sheet music. The two women pose in front of a painted backdrop depicting a library.
Creator(s)
Attributed to Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
The Princesses Clotilde and Amélie/ Daughters of Princes Augustus. 1861.
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Princess Clotilde and Amelie, daughters of Prince Augustus. 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
