Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia (1839-91)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907769
Photograph of Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia, formerly Cäcilie Auguste, seated in profile, facing left. She wears a plumed hat and holds a closed fan. Behind her is a cabinet. A vase containing flowers is positioned on the cabinet. She poses in front of a painted backdrop.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
The Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna./ (his wife)
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 Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna (his wife). [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, The Prince Consort
