Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
'Victoria, Princess Royal, Crown Princess of Prussia'; Princess Victoria, later Empress Frederick III (1840-1901)
10 - 10 Mar 1863Albumen print handcoloured with watercolour | 8.7 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2914309
Hand-coloured photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Victoria, later Empress Frederick III (1840-1925) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. She wears full court dress, consisting of a white, floor length dress, red sash, cape with ermine trim, a long, lace train, a tiara and veil. She holds a bouquet of flowers in front of her waist with both hands. Taken at the wedding of Princess Alexandra, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910).
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)8.7 x 5.6 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Royal Weddings
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
