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John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) May 1860
Albumen print | 7.6 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900331
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), seated facing left. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and looks forward, away from the camera. She holds a book with both hands. She poses beside a balustrade.
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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./ May 1860./ Mayall. [beneath work]
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7.6 x 5.2 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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