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 2900201
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 and looks towards the camera. There is an urn beside her, on top of a small wall. Photograph taken at Osborne.
Creator(s)
Frances Sally Day (c. 1816-92) (photographer)
]above] Princefs Alice,/ Osborne, July, 1859./ [below] Miss Day.
8.2 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
