Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1843-65), when Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine
1860Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2907859
Photograph of Princess Anna of Hesse, seated facing left, her face captured in profile. She holds a book open on her lap.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Princess Anna. (daughter of Prince Charles of Hesse.)/ 1860.
8.8 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
Princess Anna (daughter of Prince Charles of Hesse), 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
