Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANTOINE FRANÇOIS JEAN CLAUDET (1797-1867)
'The Prince of Wales & Princess Alice'; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78)
Jul 1856Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 6.3 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2914271
Hand-coloured photograph of a three-quarter length double portrait of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78), standing, facing the camera. The brother and sister link arms. The Prince of Wales rests his right arm on a nearby chair.
Creator(s)
Antoine François Jean Claudet (1797-1867) (photographer)
Grey (active 1856) (colourist)
6.3 x 5.3 cm (image)
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
