Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY CHARLES HEATH (1829-98)
'Prince William of Prussia'; Prince Wilhelm, later Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941)
1859Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 1.8 cm (Height) (diameter) | RCIN 2914295
Hand-coloured photograph of a half length portrait of an infant Prince Wilhelm, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941). The Prince is aged six months. He is seated, facing the camera front on. He wears a white coat and cap trimmed with pink ribbons.
Photograph taken from a daguerreotype.
Creator(s)
Attributed to Henry Charles Heath (1829-98) (photographer)
Henry Charles Heath (1829-98) (colourist)
1.8 cm (Height) (diameter)
Acquired by Queen Victoria
