Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1819-79)
Victoria, the Princess Royal, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), at her Confirmation
Mar 1856Hand coloured photograph | 16.3 x 12.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2900071
Photograph of a full length portrait of Victoria, the Princess Royal, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901) at her Confirmation at Windsor Castle. The Princess stands, facing three-quarters to the left. With both hands, she holds a prayer book in front of her waist. She gazes down. The Princess wears a long white dress and white gloves. The photograph is hand-coloured.
Creator(s)
Attributed to William Bambridge (1819-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)16.3 x 12.5 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Christian church in general
- Sacraments
- Confirmation (sacrament)
- Sacraments
- Christian church in general
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
