Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
FRANCES SALLY DAY (C. 1816-92)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
Jul 1859Albumen print | 8.2 x 6.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900202
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing left, her face captured in profile. She holds a book with both hands in front of her chest. There is an urn in front of her, on top of a small wall. Photograph taken at Osborne.
Creator(s)
Frances Sally Day (c. 1816-92) (photographer)
]above] Princefs Alice,/ Osborne, July, 1859./ [below] Miss Day.
8.2 x 6.0 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
- Organisation
