Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), and her son Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941) Nov 1859
Albumen print | 6.5 x 4.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900234
Photograph of a double portrait of Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), and her son Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941). The princess crouches beside and looks at her son who is seated in a chair. She holds a bell, or rattle, in front of him. There is a window in the background.
Photograph after a daguerreotype taken in Berlin.
Photograph after a daguerreotype taken in Berlin.
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Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1810-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany & King of Prussia (1859-1941) -
annotation: Victoria,/ Princess Royal,/ Princess Frederic William of Prussia,/ and the Infant Prince William,/ Nov, 1859./ Bambridge after a Daguerreotype/ done at Berlin. [beneath work]
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6.5 x 4.4 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Humans
- Babies (human)
- Humans
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Toys and Decorations
- Toys
- Rattles
- Toys
- Toys and Decorations
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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