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'Princess Charlotte of Prussia'; Princess Charlotte, later Duchess of Meiningen (1860-1919)

Oct 1863

Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2914319

Hand-coloured photograph of Princess Charlotte of Prussia, later Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen (1860-1919) standing next to a table, facing right. She turns her head towards the camera. She poses as if writing on a piece of paper, leaning her left arm on the table and writing with her right hand. She wears a bright pink dress.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen (1860-1919)

  • 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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