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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)

    Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901)

    Mar 1859

    Albumen print | 7.8 x 7.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900155

    Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and gazes down. She poses with her hands on her lap. The princess wears a check patterned dress and a lace collar.   

    Photograph from a daguerreotype.

    • Creator(s)

      Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)

    • annotation: Victoria/ Princess Royal,/ Princess Frederic William of Prussia/ March 1859./ Williams from a daguerreotype. [beneath work]

    • 7.8 x 7.2 cm (image)

      30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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