Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
The Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), when Princess Alice
1861Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2907934
Photograph of Princess Alice standing, facing right. She leans against a table. There is a mirror on the table, the glass facing towards the camera. Princess Alice looks into the mirror, her reflection shown in the mirror's glass. She holds a closed fan with both hands. There is a painted backdrop and drapery in the background.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)annotation: Princess Alice./ (1861) [beneath work]
8.8 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
Princess Alice. 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
- Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Mirrors
- Furniture & accessories
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Fans
- Clothing
- Home economics
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
