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Reply #135
« on: January 06, 2013, 03:07:13 PM »
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Quote from: THERRY on November 02, 2012, 01:36:21 PM
From the "Royal Collection" http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/

http://i47.tinypic.com/2v2757p.jpg

I am a bit astonished. The portrait of Alice looks so unusal and modern for it's time. Does anyone know eho's the painter?
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« on: January 06, 2013, 03:55:15 PM »
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The Painter is  Eduardo de Moira and it was painted in 1860

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/421039/princess-alice-1843-1878-later-grand-duchess-of-hesse

And its a miniature. Awesome!
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« on: January 06, 2013, 04:03:30 PM »
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There is a different version, painted because Prince Albert didn't like the first one very much:

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/421038/princess-alice-1843-1878-later-grand-duchess-of-hesse
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« on: January 06, 2013, 04:36:36 PM »
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Quote from: Veronica on January 06, 2013, 04:03:30 PM
There is a different version, painted because Prince Albert didn't like the first one very much:

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/421038/princess-alice-1843-1878-later-grand-duchess-of-hesse

Do you have a download-able version of this image? 
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« on: January 06, 2013, 04:50:54 PM »
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Dru, I've just posted this version   http://s42.radikal.ru/i095/1301/1c/9659a5aa9357.jpg
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« on: January 06, 2013, 05:37:23 PM »
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Quote from: bednayaliza on January 06, 2013, 04:50:54 PM
Dru, I've just posted this version   http://s42.radikal.ru/i095/1301/1c/9659a5aa9357.jpg

Thank you, bednayaliza!  It's absolutely beautiful! Smiley
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« on: January 06, 2013, 10:09:38 PM »
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Very good likeness of Alice. She always look sort of thin.
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« on: February 24, 2013, 06:20:10 AM »
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Quote from: bednayaliza on January 06, 2013, 09:32:54 AM




Which of Aliceīs children is the baby? Ernie? (I assume so because of the blue ribbons, but itīs just a shot in the dark)
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« on: February 24, 2013, 10:58:15 PM »
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I think it is Victoria.
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« on: February 25, 2013, 06:10:19 AM »
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Eric is right. Its Victoria

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/420328/princess-alice-princess-louis-of-hesse-1843-1878-with-princess
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« on: February 25, 2013, 02:00:08 PM »
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The picture was based on a photo that I have seen before. The hairstyle is a giveaway too.
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