Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)
Sketches of the Princess Royal at her marriage
circa 1858Albumen print | 9.2 x 17.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2905598
Photograph of a sketch of Victoria, Princess Royal in her wedding outfit at her marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia. She kneels at an altar. Two bridesmaids kneels behind her.
The sketches were completed by Queen Victoria from her recollection of the day.
Creator(s)
View person pageAfter Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (artist)
Unknown (photographer)
9.2 x 17.0 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Bridesmaids
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Christian church in general
- Sacraments
- Marriage (sacrament)
- Sacraments
- Christian church in general
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- St James's Palace
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences