Portraiture
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)
Mar 1859Albumen print | 6.7 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900156
Photograph of a half length portrait of Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. She gazes down. She poses with her hands on her lap. She wears a dress with a check pattern and lace collar.
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.
6.7 x 5.6 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
