Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Dudley Charles Fitzgerald, 24th Baron de Ros (1827-1907)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) Jun 1859
Albumen print | 13.1 x 10.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900188
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) standing, facing halfway to the left. She looks ahead, away from the camera. She holds a parasol with both hands in front of her body. There is a table behind her, on which sits a hat.
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Creator(s)
Dudley Charles Fitzgerald, 24th Baron de Ros (1827-1907) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78) -
annotation: Princefs Alice./ June, 1859./ Captn De Ros. [beneath work]
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13.1 x 10.2 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Parasols
- Travel Goods
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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