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 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.
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]
7.6 x 5.2 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
