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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

AFTER L HAASE (ACTIVE C. 1860-90)

Marie, Princess Charles of Prussia (1808-77)

1887 copy after an original of Jun 1859

Carbon print | 13.1 x 10.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906775

Photograph of a full length portrait of Marie, Princess Charles of Prussia (1808-77), seated on a chair, facing three-quarters to the right. She looks ahead, away from the camera. She wears a lace bonet and long light coloured dress. There are various pot plants behind her.

  • Creator(s)

    After L Haase (active c. 1860-90) (photographer)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Princess of Prussia (1808-77)

  • 13.1 x 10.5 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • Marie, Princess Charles of Prussia, June 1859 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
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