Roger Fenton (1819-69)
'The Princess Alice as "Spring"'; Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78) dressed as Spring 10 - 10 Feb 1854
Albumen print | 16.0 x 11.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2906060
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Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78), standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She wear is dressed as the personification of Spring. She wears a floral headdress, light colour shirt, dark colour waistcoat, light colour sash, dark colour apron and light colour skirt. She carries a basket of flowers in her left hand and a rose in her right hand.
She is dressed for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons' performance at Windsor Castle on 10 February 1854.Provenance
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
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Albumen print
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16.0 x 11.4 cm (image)
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