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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    'Victoria, Princess Royal, Crown Princess of Prussia'; Princess Victoria, later Empress Frederick III (1840-1901)

    c.1862

    Albumen print with hand-colouring in watercolour | 8.2 x 5 cm (image) | RCIN 2914306

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Victoria, later Empress Frederick III (1840-1901) standing, posed with her back facing towards the camera. She looks to the left, her face captured in profile. She wears a floral hairpiece with veil attached and floor length blue dress with multi-tiered skirt.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Subject(s)

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

    • 8.2 x 5 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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