Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Frances Sally Day (1815-92)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) Jul 1859
Albumen print | 8.1 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900207
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) seated at a table, facing towards the camera. She leans her right hand on the table, placing her right hand on her chin, and holds a book open on the table with her left hand. She wears a locket, light coloured shirt tied at the waist with dark coloured fabric and a dark coloured skirt. Photograph taken at Osborne.
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Creator(s)
Frances Sally Day (1815-92) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Helena (1846-1923) -
annotation: Princefs Helena,/ Osborne, July, 1859./ Miss Day. [beneath work]
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8.1 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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