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'The Queen with her Grand daughter Princess Victoria of Hesse'; Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Princess Victoria (1863-1950)

Oct 1863

Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2914316

Hand-coloured photograph of a full length portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) holding the infant Princess Victoria (1863-1950). Queen Victoria wears mourning dress. Princess Victoria is dressed in a blue coat and white bonnet. Photograph taken outside at Balmoral

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Victoria Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1863-1950)
    Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

  • 8.7 x 5.7 cm (image)

  • Commissioned by Queen Victoria

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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