Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Princess Helena and Princess Louise, Balmoral 1856
Albumen print | 34.7 x 29.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2941852
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Photograph of Princess Helena and Princess Louise, seated outside together wearing identical outfits, including hats. Both look to front. Upturned stool in foreground.
The two princesses look straight at the camera in what is an unusually direct pose. Princess Helena (1846-1923) and Princess Louise (1848-1939) were the fifth and six children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Princess Helena was herself a keen collector of photographs and compiled a number of albums commemorating her many visits to Balmoral
Text adapted from Roger Fenton – Julia Margaret Cameron: Early British photographs from the Royal Collection, London, 2010Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Albumen print
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34.7 x 29.1 cm (image)
68.5 x 50.3 cm (mount)
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