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Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)
Portrait of the artist Inscribed 1864
Oil on millboard | 39.0 x 31.4 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 406311
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Princess Alice (1843-78) was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was known for her sweet nature and often took on the role of peacekeeper in the royal household. In a popular edition of Alice's letters to the Queen, published in 1885, Princess Helena, her sister, described her as 'loving Daughter and Sister, the devoted Wife and Mother, and a perfect, true Woman'. In 1862 she married Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse.
Inscribed: ALICE 1864.Provenance
Given by Princess Alice to Queen Victoria on her birthday, 24 May 1864.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on millboard
Measurements
39.0 x 31.4 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
52.1 x 44.0 x 2.5 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
Self-portrait of the artist
Princess Alice (1843-1878), later Grand Duchess Louis of Hesse
