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print
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newspaper/periodical
Object Type
print
newspaper/periodical
Museum number
1902,1011.10250.a
Title
Object:
The Royal Bridesmaids
Description
Eight portraits of the bridesmaids at Princess Beatrice's wedding; on the left, seven bust length portraits, ovals set in rectangles; of Princess Alix of Hesse; Princess Irene of Hesse; Princess Victoria of Edinburgh; Princess Marie of Edinburgh; Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh; Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein; Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein; on the right, a group portrait of three of the bridesmaids, Princess Victoria, Princess Louise and Maud of Wales, full length, in gowns with large bouquets; illustrations from "The Illustrated London News Royal Wedding Number" (July 27, 1885) Wood-engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
R Taylor & Co
School/style
British
Production date
1885
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
wood-engraving
Dimensions
Height:
356 millimetres
(widest printed area of images)
Width:
546 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For a similar print of the Royal Bridesmaids in "The Graphic" see 1902,1011.10251 Cataloguing supported by the Pilgrim Trust
Location
Not on display
Subjects
marriage/wedding
Associated names
Portrait of:
Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia
Portrait of:
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
Portrait of:
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Portrait of:
Marie, Queen of Ferdinand of Romania
Portrait of:
Princess Alexandra
Portrait of:
Princess Marie Louise
Portrait of:
Princess Helena Victoria
Portrait of:
Louise, Princess Royal
Portrait of:
Princess Victoria of Wales
Portrait of:
Princess Maud of Wales
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Illustrated London News
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.10250.a