Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
After Backofen (active 1840-1860)
Prince Ludwig, Prince Heinrich and Princess Anna von Hessen
Engraving | 14.5 x 15.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 2506503
An engraving from an album of portraits containing prints and photographs; Prince Ludwig, Prince Heinrich and Princess Anna von Hessen; three-quarter length; Ludwig stands on the left next to his siblings who sit on a throne; lettered below in German.
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Creator(s)
After Backofen (active 1840-1860) (artist)
JW Baumann (engraver)
Lange, G.G.: Darmstadt[Germany] (publisher)
Subject(s)
Heinrich, Prince of Hesse (1838-1900)Anna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1843-65)Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-92) -
14.5 x 15.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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From an album compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- engravings
- visual works
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