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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

AFTER L HAASE (ACTIVE C. 1860-90)

Victoria, Princess Frederick and her Ladies-in-Waiting

1887 copy after an original of 1859

Carbon print | 14.3 x 11.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2906762

Photograph of a full length group portrait of Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901) posed with her Ladies-in-Waiting, Countess Walberga (Wally) of Hohenthal (d. 1929) and Countess Marie Lynar (fl. 1859), on the left. Photograph taken in Berlin.

  • Creator(s)

    After L Haase (active c. 1860-90) (photographer)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)
    Walburga Ehrengarde Helena Paget (1839-1929)
    Countess Marie zu Lynar

  • annotation: [numbering: 3,2,1]/ The Pcfs Frederic Wm of/ Prusifa (Pcfs Royal)- & her/ Lies in Waiting Hohnethal & Css Marie Lynar/ May- 1859- Berlin/ L. Haase. [beneath work]

  • 14.3 x 11.7 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • Group, Berlin, May 1859 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Germany
          • Berlin [Germany]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
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