Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
Victoria, the Princess Royal, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), on her sixteenth birthday
21 - 21 Nov 1856Salted paper print | 11.8 x 9.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900084
Photograph of Victoria, Princess Royal, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901) taken on her 16th birthday. She is seated and faces towards the camera. She poses with her hands held together in her lap. She wears a light coloured off-the-shoulders gown, gloves, pearls and a jewelled hairpiece.
Creator(s)
Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)annotation: Victoria./ Princess Royal./ in the dress which she worse on her 16th birthday./ 21st Nov: 1856./ By Mr. Williams. [beneath work]
11.8 x 9.7 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
