Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (1838-1900)
1861Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2907927
Photograph of Grand Duchess Alexandra, lying on a chaise-longue, facing towards the camera. She rests her head on her right hand and gazes to the right. She wears a dark coloured dress and dark coloured hair covering.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia (1838-1900)annotation: The Grand-Duchess Alexandra./ (Nicolas) 1861. [beneath work]
8.5 x 5.7 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Grand Duchess Alexandra (Nicolas). 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
- Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Seating. Chairs
- Chaise longues
- Seating. Chairs
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
