Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM HENRY SOUTHWELL (1823-70)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
Mar 1860Albumen print | 8.8 x 6.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900260
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), seated, facing slightly to the left. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. She wears a bonnet, fur cape and checked dress with fur detailing. There is drapery in the background.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
[above] Princefs Alice,/ March 1860/ [beneath] Southwell.
8.8 x 6.4 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
