-
1 of 253523 objects
George Piner Cartland
Princess Alice of Albany with Skippy the fox terrier Apr 1886
Albumen print | 13.7 x 8.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2904369
-
Photograph of Princess Alice of Albany (1883-1981), aged three, with Skippy the family dog. She is standing in a studio wearing an outdoor coat and hat and is holding a small umbrella. Skippy is sitting beside her to the left.
Skippy was a fox terrier adopted from Battersea Dogs Home by Princess Alice's father Prince Leopold. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to be a patron of Battersea Dogs Home, a tradition which still continues today.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
-
Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
-
Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
13.7 x 8.8 cm (image)
30.2 x 23.6 cm (page dimensions)
Category
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
Alternative title(s)
Princess Alice of Albany, 1886 [in Portraits of Royal Children Vol.34 1885-1886]
