carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Full length double portrait of H.R.H. Princess Helena (seated) & H.S.H. Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein in front of a draped backdrop. Princess Helena has her hair in a centre parting and gathered into a hair net. She is wearing a belted day dress with a train track style line pattern on the skirt, sleeves and bodice, drop earrings and a pendant on a velvet ribbon. Prince Christian, who has a mutton chop beard, is wearing a morning coat, waistcoat, shirt and trousers and has his right hand on the Princess' shoulder.
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1865-1870
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.1427
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
