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William Simpson (1823-99)

Christening of Prince Leopold of Battenberg in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 29 June 1889 dated 29 Jun 1889

20.5 x 32.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 920813

Christening of Prince Leopold of Battenberg in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 29 June 1889

William Simpson (1823-99)

Christening of Prince Leopold of Battenberg in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 29 June 1889 dated 29 Jun 1889

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Christening of Prince Leopold of Battenberg in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 29 June 1889

William Simpson (1823-99)

Christening of Prince Leopold of Battenberg in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 29 June 1889 dated 29 Jun 1889

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

DM 5048: a key, drawn and titled by the artist, identifies the portraits from left to right including: The Prince of Wales, the Dean of Windsor holding the infant, Prince and Prince Henry of Battenberg etc. Signed, dated and inscribed.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection William Simpson (1823-99)
(artist)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Lord Leopold Mountbatten (1889-1922)

Search the collection Beatrice, Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944)

Search the collection Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858-96)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Search the collection View the person page King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)

Search the collection Dean of Windsor
Physical properties

Measurements

20.5 x 32.5 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Drawings / Watercolours
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Berkshire [England]
Windsor [Berkshire]
Windsor Castle
Lower Ward [Windsor Castle]
St George's Chapel [Windsor Castle]
Nave [St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]
Interiors of Windsor Castle
References

Other number(s)

RL 20813

DM : Millar, D., 1995. The Victorian Watercolours in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen. 2 vols, London – DM 5048

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