Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)
'Victoria, Princess Royal at her confirmation'; Victoria, Princess Royal, later German Empress Frederick III (1840-1901) at her confirmation
20 Mar 1856Albumen print coloured with watercolour | 12.8 x 11.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2914267
Photograph of a full length portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, later German Empress Frederick III (1840-1901) kneeling at an altar, her back facing the camera. She wears a light colour dress with a multi-tiered skirt. Photograph taken at Windsor Castle.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)
Alfred Hichens Corbould (1821-74) (colourist)
12.8 x 11.6 cm (image)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert