Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (1819-1904)
1862Albumen print | 8.4 x 4.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2908076
Photograph of Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, seated with his legs crossed, his hands on his lap. He holds a cane.
The Grand Duke was married in June 1843 at Buckingham Palace to his first cousin, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family and a granddaughter of King George III. He lost his sight in middle age.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.4 x 4.7 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)
Frederic, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1862. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
Acquired by Queen Victoria
