6.4" x 4.7" glass plate negative showing a full length portrait of Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878) and Prince Ernest Louis (1868-1937). Alice is seated, facing forward with her right arm resting on a side table and settled around Ernest Louis. She is wearing a dark silk gown with a white patterned embroidery and ruffles at the bottom of the skirt and train. There is a lace collar and cuffs. Ernest Louis is in full right profile view, leaning on the side table. He is wearing a dark, nautical-style outfit. The table (left of image) has a book on top of it and a box on the shelf at the bottom. They are posing in front of a painted background.