Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
FRANCES SALLY DAY (C. 1816-92)
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)
Jul 1859Albumen print | 8.2 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900198
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and gazes down. She holds her hands together in front of her body. Photograph taken at Osborne.
Creator(s)
Frances Sally Day (c. 1816-92) (photographer)
[above work] Princefs Alice,/ Osborne, July, 1859./ [beneath, lower right corner] Miss Day.
8.2 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
