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) Feb 1861
Albumen print | 20.6 x 15.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900429
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing slightly towards the right. She turns her head towards the camera and looks to the left. She holds her hands together in front of her waist. She wears a light coloured dressed decorated with dark edging and buttons, and holds a shawl over her right arm.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78) -
annotation: Princefs Alice./ Feby 1861./ Mayall. [beneath work]
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20.6 x 15.1 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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