Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
Victoria, Princess Frederic William of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901)
Mar 1859Albumen print | 8.0 x 6.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2900154
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Victoria, Princess Frederic of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), seated, facing towards the camera. She poses with her hands held together in her lap. She wears a dress with check pattern, a lace collar and wide sleeve.
Photograph from a daguerreotype.
Photograph from a daguerreotype.
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Victoria/ Princess Royal,/ Princess Frederic William of Prussia,/ March 1859./ Williams from a Daguerreotype.
8.0 x 6.8 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
