Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Prince Henry of Hesse (1838-1900) c.1860
Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2907700
Photograph of a full length portrait of Heinrich, Prince of Hesse (1838-1900), standing facing towards the camera. He poses with his left hand behind his back. He wears a military uniform and Order Star on his left breast. There is a Prussian helmet on the chair to his right.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Heinrich, Prince of Hesse (1838-1900) -
annotation: Prince Henry of Hesse/ 2nd son of Prince Charles.- [beneath work]
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8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)
10.1 x 6.4 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
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Prince Henry of Hesse, 2nd son of Prince Charles. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
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