Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Princess Alice, alter Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) at her confirmation
c.1880 after an original of 21 Apr 1859Carbon print | 10.8 x 9.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900174
Photograph of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), kneeling, facing away from the camera. The left side of her face is just visible. She is kneeling at a makeshift altar and holds a prayer book. She wears a light coloured dress trimmed with lace, pearls and earrings.
Photograph taken at Princess Alice's confirmation at Windsor Castle.
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)annotation: Princefs Alice,/ at her Confirmation,/ Windsor Castle/ April 21st 1859./ Williams [beneath work]
10.8 x 9.2 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Christian church in general
- Sacraments
- Confirmation (sacrament)
- Sacraments
- Christian church in general
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
