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 | 8.9 x 6.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900258
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing towards the camera She gazes slightly to the left. She rests her right arm on a plinth and poses with her hand held together in front of her waist. 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.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
Princefs Alice,/ March 1860/ Southwell.
8.9 x 6.4 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
