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Portrait of Queen Victoria 1819-1901 by Studio#1265321

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Portrait of Queen Victoria  1819-1901 by Studio#1265321
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Portrait of Queen Victoria 1819-1901 by Studio of Franz Xavier Winterhalter 1805-1873</em></td>
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A three-quarter-length portrait of Queen Victoria, standing to left. She wears a white evening dress cut low to reveal her shoulders and the insignia of the Garter, with the Garter itself round her left arm. She has a white lace shawl, her arms are folded and she holds two red roses in her left hand. She wears a large brooch, similar to one given to her by Prince Albert as a wedding present. She is also shown wearing a locket around her neck containing the Prince's hair, given to her by the Queen of the Belgians. In her chignon she wears a small jewelled coronet, which was probably designed by Prince Albert. She stands against a grey background with sky, clouds, mountains and trees.

The portrait is a copy of an early work (1842) that Queen Victoria commissioned from Winterhalter, with a pendant of Prince Albert, who wore a Field-Marshall's undress uniform with the star of the Garter and the badge of the Golden Fleece. The landscape setting in both portraits was complementary and they may have been intended to demonstrate the depth of their feelings for each other. Winterhalter was also paid to produce several copies with Queen Victoria additionally wearing the insignia of the Garter. Other replicas were also made such as this example, which also has the ribbon and star of the Garter. Whether it once had a copy pendant of Albert is not certain, as some other known copies did not.

Franz Winterhalter (April 20, 1805 ? July 8, 1873) was a famous Victorian artist. Born in Menzenschwand ...
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#: 2937</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Studio of Franz Xavier Winterhalter 1805-1873</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:36</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:28</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of Queen Victoria 1819-1901 by Studio</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional</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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