Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
FRANCES SALLY DAY (C. 1816-92)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)
Jul 1859Albumen print | 8.1 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900208
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) seated at a table, facing towards the camera. She turns her head three-quarters to the right and gazes ahead, away from the camera. She places her right hand on the table and her left hand on her lap. She wears a locket, light coloured shirt tied at the waist with dark coloured fabric and a dark coloured skirt. Photograph taken at Osborne.
Creator(s)
Frances Sally Day (c. 1816-92) (photographer)
[above] Princefs Helena,/ Osborne, July, 1859./ [beneath] Miss Day.
8.1 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
