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AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)

'The Hereditary Granduke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz'

c. 1857

Salted paper print | 13.5 x 10.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2917829

Photograph of a painted portrait of Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1819-1904) shown in near half-length, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head towards the viewer.

The painting dates from 1853 and the original is held in the Royal Collection, RCIN 405101.

  • Creator(s)

    After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)

    Attributed to Joseph Cundall (1819-95) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1819-1904)
  • 13.5 x 10.2 cm (image)

  • From an album compiled by Princess Helena

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite