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    JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)

    Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78)

    14 - 14 Feb 1861

    Albumen print | 9.0 x 6.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900451

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and gazes to the left. She leans her right arm on a plinth and holds her hands together.

    • Creator(s)

      John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)

    • annotation: Princefs Alice./ Feby 14th 1861. [beneath work]

    • 9.0 x 6.0 cm (image)

      31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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