Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM HENRY SOUTHWELL (1823-70)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)
Mar 1860Albumen print | 8.7 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900262
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena (1846-1923) standing, facing left. She turns her head towards the camera. She poses beside a chair, resting both hands on the back of the seat.She wears a patterned dress. There is drapery in the background.
Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
[above] Princefs Helena./ March, 1860./ [beneath] Southwell.
8.7 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
