Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), at her confirmation
c.1880 after an original of 21 Apr 1859Carbon print | 10.5 x 8.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900177
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) standing, facing slightly towards the right. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. She holds a prayer book with both hands in front of her body. 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)
Princefs Alice./ at her Confirmation,/ Windsor Castle./ April 21st 1859./ Williams.
10.5 x 8.4 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
- Religion & Theology