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), and the infant Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941)
Mar 1859Albumen print | 7.7 x 6.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900158
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)
Victoria,/ Princess Royal,/ Princess Frederic William of Prussia,/ and the infant Prince William,/ March 1859./ 1. Williams from a Daguerreotype.
7.7 x 6.7 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
