Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'Princess Alice as Spring'
May 1854Albumen print | 14.2 x 9.6 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2800667
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine (1843-78). Princess Alice faces the camera on a slight angle. She looks to the left, away from the camera. Princess Alice is dressed as spring and wears a costume consisting of a flower headband, light colour shirt, dark colour waist jacket, light colour sash, dark colour apron, light colour skirt and light colour shoes with dark ribbons and decoration. She holds a posy in her right hand and a basket of flowers in her left. She poses against a light colour sheet backdrop.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
14.2 x 9.6 cm (whole object)
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Allegorical Costume
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Social sciences