Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
14 Feb 1861Albumen print | 9.0 x 6.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900451
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and gazes to the left. She leans her right arm on a plinth and holds her hands together.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Princefs Alice./ Feby 14th 1861.
9.0 x 6.0 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria