Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
Jun 1861Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900525
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) standing, facing a quarter to the right. She turns her head towards the camera and looks downwards, to the left. She crosses her hands in front of her and holds a fan in her right hand. She poses beside various flora and in front of a painted backdrop depicting a landscape scene. In the backdrop is a plinth with an engraved 'A'.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)8.7 x 5.7 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
