Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Prince William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1827-79)
1862Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2908037
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1827-79), standing facing the viewer and wearing a Lieutenant General's uniform of the Prussian Army. In 1865 Prince Wilhelm married Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1842–1906).
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.4 x 5.0 cm (image)
9.8 x 6.4 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
Prince William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, brother to the Grand Duke, 1862. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
Acquired by Queen Victoria
