Queen Alexandra with Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife, 1868

by W. & D. Downey, albumen carte-de-visite, September 1868

by W. & D. Downey, albumen carte-de-visite, September 1868

by W. & D. Downey, albumen carte-de-visite, September 1868

by W. & D. Downey, albumen carte-de-visite, September 1868

Queen Alexandra and Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife by W. & D. Downey, September 1868

The portrait of Alexandra carrying Princess Louise on her back became the most popular photograph ever made in England, selling 300,000 copies.

Via: The National Portrait Gallery

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