Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Schärff (active Coburg 1860s)
Group portrait in Coburg c.1885 copy of an original of 8 Oct 1860
Carbon print | 8.5 x 10.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900379
Photograph of a full length group portrait of, from left to right, Princess Alice, Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, Prince Frederick of Prussia, Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Alexandrine, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Photograph taken in Coburg.
This photograph documents Prince Albert's last visit to Coburg.
This photograph documents Prince Albert's last visit to Coburg.
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Creator(s)
Schärff (active Coburg 1860s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)Frederick III, German Emperor (1831-88)Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-93)Princess Alexandrine, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1820-1904) -
annotation: 1. Princefs Alice Princefs Royal/ 2. Princefs F. William) 3. The Queen 4. The Prince Consort 5. The Duchess of/ Saxe Coburg.
6. Prince F. William of Prussia 7. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
Coburg: Oct 8th 1860. [beneath work] -
8.5 x 10.1 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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