Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Prince Ludwig of Hesse (1837-92) and Princess Alice (1843-78)
Dec 1860Albumen print | 7.9 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2907908
Photograph of Prince Ludwig of Hesse and Princess Alice. Prince Ludwig stands facing towards the camera. He poses with his right hand behind his back. Princess Alice stands facing left. She turns her head towards the camera and gazes to the right. She holds the Prince's left arm.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Prince Louis of Hesse and Princess Alice/ Decr 1 1860.
7.9 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
Prince Louis of Hesse and Princess Alice, December 1st, 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
