Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia with his family
1 portrait of Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia
Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia with his family
by Hills & Saunders
albumen cabinet card, 1874
5 1/2 in. x 3 5/8 in. (141 mm x 93 mm) image size
Given by Algernon Graves, 1916
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax5561
Artistback to top
- Hills & Saunders (active 1850-1900), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 206 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Princess Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe (née Princess Victoria of Prussia) (1866-1929), Daughter of Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and Princess Victoria. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen (1860-1919), Second wife of Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen; daughter of Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 12 portraits. Identify
- Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia (1831-1888), Reigned 1888; husband of Princess Victoria (Princess Royal). Sitter associated with 49 portraits. Identify
- Princess Margarete, Landgravine of Hesse (1872-1954), Wife of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse; daughter of Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and Princess Victoria. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- Sophie, Queen of Greece (née Princess Sophie of Prussia) (1870-1932), Consort of of Constantine I, King of Greece; daughter of Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and Princess Victoria. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
- Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901), Consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, King of Prussia; daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 124 portraits. Identify
- Prince Waldemar of Prussia (1868-1879), Son of Frederick III, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
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Events of 1874back to top
Current affairs
Disraeli becomes Prime Minister for the second time, winning the general election and giving the Conservative party its first absolute majority since the 1840s.Professional opportunities for women develop, with the opening of the London School of Economics to women, the foundation of the London School of Medicine for Women and the Women's Protective and Provident League.
Art and science
The Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, etc., including Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro organise an exhibition in Paris. Art critic Louis Leroy gives the group its name, criticising Monet's Impression, Sunrise for being merely an unfinished 'impression'. Impressionism becomes recognisable for techniques such as short, broken brushstrokes barely conveying forms, pure unblended colours, and an emphasis on the effects of light.International
Britain annexes the Gold Coast, the region on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, now the independent nation of Ghana, following the second Ashanti war. The Treaty of Fomena secured massive financial reparations for the British, and strengthened their hold on the prosperous resources and trade routes in the regions. However, weakening the Ashanti tribe greatly destabilised the area.Comments back to top
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