H.R.H. Victoria Mary Louisa, Duchess of Kent, 1786 - 1861. Mother of Queen Victoria
About this artwork
In 1818 Edward, Duke of Kent married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield. This was one of the alliances contracted as part of the 'royal marriage race', as the ageing sons of George III were finally persuaded to do their duty and produce some heirs. The Duke of Kent ended his long and happy liaison with his mistress, taking as his bride this German widow nineteen years his junior. Their only child, Victoria, was born in 1819 and became Queen in 1837. The Duchess of Kent was a controlling mother and is said to have had a difficult relationship with her daughter.
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artist:Alfred Edward Chalon (1780 - 1860) Swiss
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title:H.R.H. Victoria Mary Louisa, Duchess of Kent, 1786 - 1861. Mother of Queen Victoria
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date created:1838
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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measurements:43.50 x 30.00 cm (framed: 86.36 x 67.94 x 7.62 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1925
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accession number:PG 1001
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Alfred Edward Chalon
Alfred Edward Chalon
Chalon was born in Geneva but moved with his family to London at the time of the French Revolution. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools from 1797 and established a reputation as a fashionable portraitist in watercolours. He was appointed Portrait Painter in Watercolours to Queen Victoria in...
