Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
DUDLEY CHARLES FITZGERALD, 24TH BARON DE ROS (1827-1907)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
Jun 1859Albumen print | 13.1 x 10.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900188
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) standing, facing halfway to the left. She looks ahead, away from the camera. She holds a parasol with both hands in front of her body. There is a table behind her, on which sits a hat.
Creator(s)
Dudley Charles Fitzgerald, 24th Baron de Ros (1827-1907) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)annotation: Princefs Alice./ June, 1859./ Captn De Ros. [beneath work]
13.1 x 10.2 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Parasols
- Travel Goods
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
