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 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900531
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 left and looks ahead, away from the camera. She holds a fan in her right hand. She poses beside a high table on which sits a mirror and a pile of books. Princess Alice places her left elbow on the book and her left hand to her face. Her face is reflected in the mirror behind her.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)annotation: Princefs Alice. June. 1861./ [lower left corner] Silvy. [beneath work, to the right]
8.7 x 5.6 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
