Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Signed and dated 1844
Oil on canvas | 36.5 x 26.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 405026
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Winterhalter was born in the Black Forest where he was encouraged to draw at school. In 1818 he went to Freiburg to study under Karl Ludwig Schüler and then moved to Munich in 1823, where he attended the Academy and studied under Josef Stieler, a fashionable portrait painter. Winterhalter was first brought to the attention of Queen Victoria by the Queen of the Belgians and subsequently painted numerous portraits at the English court from 1842 till his death.
This portrait is a replica by Winterhalter of the head of the Queen in his painting of The Reception of Louis-Philippe, King of the French, at Windsor Castle 8 October 1844 (RCIN 401378).
Inscribed on the back with the names of the artist and sitter and the date, 1844.Provenance
Given to Prince Albert by Queen Victoria for the anniversary, 10th February 1845 [Victoria & Albert: Art & Love, London, 2010, pg 460]
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
36.5 x 26.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
51.7 x 44.5 x 5.5 cm (frame, external)