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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    'Princess Alice'; Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78)

    1 - 1 Jul 1862

    Albumen print hand coloured with watercolour | 8.3 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2914303

    Hand-coloured photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78) standing, facing a quarter to the right. She wears her wedding dress with veil. Photograph taken at Osborne.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Subject(s)

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

    • 8.3 x 5.5 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria

    • Subject(s)
      • Social sciences
        • Ethnology
          • Social customs
            • Marriage
              • Wedding Ceremonial Costume
                • Wedding dresses
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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