Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
c.1880 after an original of 21 Apr 1859Carbon print | 15.0 x 13.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900176
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) seated, facing towards the camera. She poses with her hands in her lap. She wears a light coloured dress trimmed with lace, light coloured gloves, a strand of pearls and earrings. She wears the outfit she wore at her confirmation at Windsor Castle (see RCIN 2900174).
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)annotation: Princefs Alice./ April 21st 1859./ Williams. [beneath work]
15.0 x 13.3 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Christian church in general
- Sacraments
- Confirmation (sacrament)
- Sacraments
- Christian church in general
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
