Hermann Selle
1875 (ca)
Crown Prince Wilhelm

Cabinet card
Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler
Hermann Selle (Potsdam)
 
Prince Wilhelm was born with a lamed left arm and took great lengths to disguise the fact as he posed for photographs. At times he is viewed holding things with his left hand, although he had preference to turning his left side away from the camera.
 
LL/22021