Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM HENRY SOUTHWELL (1823-70)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)
Mar 1860Albumen print | 8.7 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900261
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) seated beside a table, facing halfway to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She places her left hand on the chair's arm rest and her right hand in her lap. She wears a patterned dress.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
Princefs Helena,/ March, 1860./ Southwell.
8.7 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert