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British School, 19th century
Duchess Mary of Gloucester, traditionally identified as c.1820
Watercolour on ivory | 8.4 x 6.4 cm (sight) (sight) | RCIN 420838
British School, 19th century
Duchess Mary of Gloucester, traditionally identified as c.1820
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This miniature was acquired as a portrait of Princess Mary of Gloucester, but she is more likely to be the wife of the officer in the uniform of the 11th Bengal Native Infantry regiment in another miniature (RCIN 420835), painted by the same, unknown, artist.
The miniature is inscribed on the backing paper in ink: Pss Mary of Gloucester.
Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1910
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
8.4 x 6.4 cm (sight) (sight)
10.6 x 8.8 cm (frame, external)
Other number(s)
Alternative title(s)
?Wife of officer in RW 935?
