Carte-de-visite depicting a family group portrait of Prince Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine (1837-92) and Princess Alice (1843-78), with their two eldest children. Prince Ludwig is standing and faces the viewer. He is resting his left hand on his wife's right shoulder. Princess Alice is seated, turning three-quarters to the left but her head faces the viewer. She is holding Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864-1918) on her lap. Princess Elisabeth is facing three-quarters right. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (1863-1950) is standing on a chair on the left of the photograph, facing three-quarters right. A curtain is hanging on the right of the photograph.