Alexander Bassano (1829-1913)
Princess Victoria of Hesse (1863-1950) c. 1880
Gelatin silver print | 16.5 x 12.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2507609
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6.5" x 4.7" gelatin silver print showing a full length portrait of Princess Victoria of Hesse sitting and reading. Her body is positioned forward and her head is tilted down and angled slightly left. She is wearing a white dress with three-quarter sleeves and a train with lace and ruffled embellishments, a necklace, bracelets, and earrings. There is a small table at the left of the image (which she is resting her right arm and book on), a plant, and footstool. Corresponding glass plate negative of print: RCIN 2507608.
Provenance
Acquired by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2004
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
16.5 x 12.2 cm (image)
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Alternative title(s)
Princess Victoria of Hesse (1863-1950) [Alexander Bassano Collection]