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Previously attributed to Johann Heinrich Schröder (1757-1812)
Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick (1737-1813) c.1790-1810
Pastel on vellum | 36.1 x 28.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 401267
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Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick (1737-1813) was a granddaughter of George II, and elder sister of George III. In 1764 she married Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace (see RCIN 401263). Their marriage was arranged for political purposes, and the couple regarded each other with mutual indifference. Their second daughter, Caroline of Brunswick, became the Queen consort of George IV.
The sitter is here shown head and shoulders, wearing black mourning dress, with a white scarf, and a black veil over her powdered hair, which is adorned with a small blue bow.Provenance
Presumably acquired by George IV, as a pair with the portrait of the Duchess (RCIN 401263); recorded in store at Carlton House in 1816 (no 519) and 1819 (no 300)
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Medium and techniques
Pastel on vellum
Measurements
36.1 x 28.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
47.9 x 40.8 x 5.5 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
Augusta, Princess Royal, Duchess of Brunswick (1737-1813)
Augusta, Princess Royal, daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Brunswick (1737-1813)
