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Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73)
King Edward VII (1841-1910), when Albert Edward, Prince of Wales Signed and dated 1846
Oil on canvas | 127.1 x 88.0 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 404873
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The future King Edward VII is shown, aged 4, wearing a brand-new sailor suit ordered for him by Queen Victoria. He stands on a grassy path leading to the sea, his steady gaze belying his youth. The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel, described it as ‘the prettiest picture I have ever seen’.
Signed and dated: F Winterhalter / 1846; inscribed on the back as painted in December 1846Provenance
Given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert, 24th December 1846. [Victoria & Albert: Art & Love, London, 2010, pg 456]
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
127.1 x 88.0 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
169.5 x 130.2 x 13.0 cm (frame, external)
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Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841-1910)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841-1910), later Edward VII
