Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Mathilde, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1813-62)
1861Albumen print | 8.2 x 4.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2907873
Photograph of Mathilde, Grand Duchess of Hesse, standing and facing towards the camera. She holds a closed fan in her left hand and rests her right hand on a draped plinth.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Grand duchess of Hesse. 1861.
8.2 x 4.9 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Grand Duchess of Hesse, 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
