Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Prince Louis of Hesse , later Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (1837-92)
Jun 1861Albumen print | 9.7 x 7.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906884
Photograph of a half length portrait of Prince Louis of Hesse, seated in a chair facing left, his face captured in profile.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-92)9.7 x 7.3 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)
Prince Louis of Hesse, June 1861 [Photographic Portraits Vol.3/61 1856-1863]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- visual works
