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Portrait Study of Lord Louis Mountbatten #2391035

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Portrait Study of Lord Louis Mountbatten #2391035
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Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, first Earl Mountbatten of Burma 1900-1979, admiral of the fleet, was born at Frogmore House, Windsor, 25 June 1900 as Prince Louis of Battenberg, the younger son and youngest of the four children of Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg (later Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven, admiral of the fleet) [q.v.], and his wife, Princess Victoria Alberta Elizabeth Marie Irene, daughter of Louis IV of Hesse-Darmstadt.

The artist Bernard Hailstone (1910-1987) was known for his portraits of royalty,members of the Armed Services, musicians and personalities of stage and screen. Among the most memorable are his portraits of Sir Winston Churchill, Peter Ustinov and Sir John Barbirolli. His portrait of Lord Olivier now hangs in the bar of the Garrick Club.
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<tr><td>Condition:Good overall condition.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1944</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United Kingdom</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Bernard Hailstone (1910-1987)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:15</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:10</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait Study of Lord Louis Mountbatten</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Modern</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on canvas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Oil on canvas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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