Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal, Princess George of Saxony (1843-84)
1860Albumen print | 9.2 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2907766
Photograph of Maria Anna, Infanta of Portugal, standing, facing three-quarters to the right. She looks towards the camera. She poses with her hands held together in front of her waist. She wears a shawl, and a bonnet with wide ribbons tied under her chin. It appears that pink colouring has been applied to the print, on the sitter's cheeks.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Infanta Doña Maria 1860/ Pcss George of Saxony. (West [indecipherable]. )
9.2 x 5.6 cm (image)
10.2 x 6.5 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Infanta Dona Maria, Princess George of Saxony (eldest sister), 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
