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)
May 1860Albumen print | 7.6 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900330
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing towards the right. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. She holds a book open in her hand, in front of her waist. She poses beside a plinth.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Princefs Alice./ May 1860./ Mayall.
7.6 x 5.2 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
