Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
'Victoria, Princess Royal'; Victoria, Princess Royal, later German Empress Frederick III (1840-1901)
21 Nov 1856Albumen print hand-coloured in watercolour | 10.8 x 8.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2914270
Hand-coloured photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, later German Empress Frederick III (1840-1901) on her 16th birthday. The Princess stands, facing halfway to the right. She wears a white off-the-shoulders dress, a lace cap and white gloves. The Princess stands by a screen and green curtains.
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Grey (active 1856) (colourist)
10.8 x 8.8 cm (image)
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
