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 1860
Albumen print | 8.9 x 6.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900259
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), seated, facing three-quarters to the left. She looks towards the camera. She rests her right arm on a nearby table and places her left hand in her lap. She wears a dress of striped material, a lace collar and a locket on a ribbon around her neck. There is drapery in the background.
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Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78) -
annotation: Princefs Alice,/ March 1860/ Southwell. [beneath work]
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8.9 x 6.4 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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