Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHANN HORRAK (1815-70)
'Prince Louis of Hesse'; Prince Louis of Hesse, later Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-92)
1860Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 16.5 x 12.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2914301
Hand-coloured photograph of a near half length portrait of Prince Louis of Hesse, later Grand Duke of Hesse (1837-92) facing three-quarters to the left. He wears his military uniform and two insignia stars on chest.
Creator(s)
Johann Horrak (1815-70) (colourist)
Subject(s)
Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-92)16.5 x 12.8 cm (image)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
