Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901) and the infant Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941)
Mar 1859Albumen print | 8.2 x 7.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900157
Photograph of a half length portrait of Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), holding her infant son Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941). The princess looks down at her son.
Photograph from a daguerreotype.
Photograph from a daguerreotype.
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (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,/ March 1859./ Williams from a Daguerreotype. [beneath work]
8.2 x 7.1 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
