Empress Maria Alexandrovna,wife of Alexander II - discussion and pictures

[Dru]

Print of Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna.

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

The well known Winterhalter portrait with some different details like the background, the dress of the Empress looks a bit different too, like made with tulle


Source: ansichtskarten-center

[Dru]

Maria Alexandrovna.

[THERRY]

This is remarkable portrait, I had never seen before

[Dru]

Maria Alexandrovna by Hau.

[Dru]

Maria and Alexander reading together.

[historyfan]

This is remarkable portrait, I had never seen before

This portrait really inspires my sympathy. She looks sickly and morose.

[Sara Araújo]

Empress Maria knitting:

[CountessKate]

Empress Maria knitting

Is she actually knitting?  It looks to me as if she's doing some tapestry or heavy embroidery - even carpet work. 

The portraits on the wall are very interesting - I recognise the Winterhalter portrait of her daughter Maria, her son Nicholas, her father-in-law Nicholas I, and a very large photo which looks to be one of the family (where they all look rather uncomfortable).  I'm not sure about the central portrait though - is that Alexander II?  His hair looks wrong somehow - though this could be the effect of some sort of military headgear.  Anyway, a fascinating photograph!

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

From a Russian site, The grief of a mother



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[Joseph_Kaiser]

I really like Empress Maria Alexandrovna, as I like Alexander II.  When I see pictures of her, you just have to respect her.  Is there any really good pictures of her mother?

[Dru]

I really like Empress Maria Alexandrovna, as I like Alexander II.  When I see pictures of her, you just have to respect her.  Is there any really good pictures of her mother?

Here is the best picture I have.  Maybe someone else has it bigger and in color:

[CountessKate]

Also not in colour, alas, but another undated portrait of Wilhelmine of Baden by Johann Grund, c. late 1820s or early 1830s by the costume:

[Joseph_Kaiser]

Thank you Dru and CountessKate!  Yes it would be great to see the pictures in color.  I wonder if Empress Maria ever commented on the rumors that she may be illegittimate or was she quiet about it?

[Thomas_Hesse]

the first portrait shows in fact Maria A's grandmother Luise of Hesse Darmstadt (1761-1829)