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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)

A fushia dated 21 May 1860

Watercolour over pencil | 17.3 x 12.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 981664.m

Master: Madame de Coninck's Albums: Princess Louise
Item: A fushia

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)

Master: Madame de Coninck's Albums: Princess Louise Item: A fushia dated 21 May 1860

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Description

A watercolour showing a study of a fushia. One bloom is shown, suspended from a branch with several leaves.
Inscribed lower left: May 21 1860

Madame de Coninck, formally Madame Maria de Hocédé, was the French Governess to Queen Victoria's children from 20 January 1859. Coninck was a favourite of Princess Alice and Princess Louise, who each presented her with an album of drawings (RCIN 981663 & RCIN 981664) before she left to remarry in July 1863. For other items in this volume see RCIN 981664.
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Search the collection Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
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Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Watercolour over pencil

pencil, watercolour

Measurements

17.3 x 12.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Botany
Systematic botany
Flowering plants
Fuchsias

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