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)
1860Albumen print | 23.0 x 18.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906886
Photograph of a near full length portrait of Prince Louis of Hesse, standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head slightly towards the camera. He rests his right hand on a helmet, positioned on a balustrade, and places his left hand on his hip. He wears a military uniform and carries a sabre by his left side. There is a column and drapery on the far right side of the photograph.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-92)annotation: Do [Ditto] [beneath work]
23.0 x 18.1 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)
Prince Louis of Hesse, 1860 [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
