Duchess Collection (#4)

Wing of a Diptych with the Souls of the Just and a Donor, 1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Wing of a Diptych with the Souls of the Just and a Donor, 1520.

Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904.

Duchess of Manchester, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Duchess of Manchester, 1912.

Duchess of Roxburghe, Lallie Charles, Photo., 1913. Creators: George Graham Bain, Lallie Charles
Duchess of Roxburghe, Lallie Charles, Photo., 1913.

Prince Danilo and wife, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Danilo and wife, 1910.

Portrait of Kunigunde of Austria, 1485. Creator: Anon
Portrait of Kunigunde of Austria, 1485.

Saint Anne with the Duchess Barbara of Saxony as Donor (Interior right wing), 1514. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Saint Anne with the Duchess Barbara of Saxony as Donor (Interior right wing), 1514.

A Duchess (The Blue Dress), c1866. Creator: Alfred Stevens
A Duchess (The Blue Dress), c1866. A young woman, still wearing her cape and one glove, reflects on the contents of a hastily opened letter

King of Greece & family, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
King of Greece & family, between c1910 and c1915. Shows seated (left to right) Sophia of Prussia (1870-1932), Paul of Greece (1901-1964), Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982), Alexander

Princess Viktoria Luise and Crown Princess of Germany, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Princess Viktoria Luise and Crown Princess of Germany, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Crown Princess Cecilie Auguste Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954)

Maria Sophia Friederica, 1800. Creator: Johan Frederik Clemens
Maria Sophia Friederica, 1800. This portrait depicts Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1758-94) who was born a Princess and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Anna Scott, Duchess..., 1811. Creator: Unknown
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Anna Scott, Duchess Of Monmouth (1651-1732), 1811.

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Marie Angélique De Scorailles..., 1811. Creator: Unknown
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Marie Angelique De Scorailles, Duchess Of Fontanges (1661-1681), 1811.

Cup (Tasse Jasmin À Pied Cannelé, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Hortense Mancini, Duchess..., 1811. Creator: Unknown
Cup (Tasse Jasmin A Pied Cannele, 1St Size) With Portrait Of Hortense Mancini, Duchess De Mazarin (1646-1699), 1811.

A. Stewart (Duchess Vizeu), Princess of Braganza, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
A. Stewart (Duchess Vizeu), Princess of Braganza, 1912.

The Duchess of Sutherland's assembly at Stafford House in honour of Garibaldi, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Duchess of Sutherland's assembly at Stafford House in honour of Garibaldi, 1864. Scene depicting an episode during '...the General's sojourn in this metropolis [ie London

Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861
3062197 Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of Queen Victoria. Hand writing sample.)

Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
672658 Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia; (add.info.: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

Margarita of Parma or Margarita of Austria (1522-1586) Duchess of Parma and Piacenza
NWI4945074 Margarita of Parma or Margarita of Austria (1522-1586) Duchess of Parma and Piacenza, natural daughter of Charles V (1500-1558) and governess of the Netherlands (Netherlands)

Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium)
NWI4944679 Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium) - Mary of Burgundy welcoming Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in Ghent

Print depicts the marriage procession of Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie-Louise
3077701 Print depicts the marriage procession of Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie-Louise; (add.info.: Print depicts the marriage procession of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Marie Louise

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
3586473 Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll; (add.info.: Portrait of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges, 1661 -1681, portrayed as Venus
1000938 Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Duchess of Fontanges, 1661 -1681, portrayed as Venus. French noblewoman and mistress of Louis XIV of France

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo)
3432486 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, 1843 - 1878; later Princess Louis of Hesse and Grand Duchess of Hesse
3062105 Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, 1843 - 1878; later Princess Louis of Hesse and Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daughter of Queen Victoria)

Group of Carnations from Thornton's "Temple of Flora"
5856491 Group of Carnations from Thornton's "Temple of Flora"; (add.info.: Group of Carnations, including Palmer's Defiance, Davey's Defiance, Palmer's Duchess of Dorset)

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757 to 1806. Formerly Lady Georgiana Spencer
2915303 Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757 to 1806. Formerly Lady Georgiana Spencer. English socialite and first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire

Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland, 1850
3330178 Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland, 1850; (add.info.: Photograph of Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland (1856-1937) a British artist and noblewoman

Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876
531359 Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876. Coronation in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1837

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, The Queen Mother, with her daughter Princess Elizabeth in 1927 (b/w photo)
3432471 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, The Queen Mother, with her daughter Princess Elizabeth in 1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon)

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Edinburgh, later Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia
5614447 Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Edinburgh, later Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from These Tremendous Years, publ. 1938 (b/w photo)
5323169 Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from These Tremendous Years, publ. 1938 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Edward VIII)

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, at Bisham Abbey, Bisham, Essex, England, from The Duchess of York
3432489 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, at Bisham Abbey, Bisham, Essex, England, from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432575 Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info.: Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, 1867-1931)

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, on her Shetland pony "Bobs", from The Duchess of York
3432485 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, on her Shetland pony "Bobs", from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, from the book V.R.I. Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne (print)
3501380 Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, from the book V.R.I. Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne (print) by Winterhalter

Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (print)
3506204 Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915 (print) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, 1837-1898)

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, aged 16, from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo)
3432490 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, aged 16, from The Duchess of York, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Tulip varieties from Thornton's "The Temple of Flora"
5856489 Tulip varieties from Thornton's "The Temple of Flora"; (add.info.: Tulip varieties, including the Louis XVI, Washington, La Triomphe Royale, Duchess of Devonshire, Gloria Mundi)

Marie de Burgundy (1457-1482) grants a charter to The Netherlands - Mary of Burgundy grants a charter to The
NWI4944688 Marie de Burgundy (1457-1482) grants a charter to The Netherlands - Mary of Burgundy grants a charter to The Netherlands

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757 to 1806, born Georgiana Spencer
2915272 Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757 to 1806, born Georgiana Spencer. First wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire

Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland, Elizabeth Percy, nee Seymour, Duchess of Northumberland and 2nd Baroness Percy
2963142 Elizabeth, Countess of Northumberland, Elizabeth Percy, nee Seymour, Duchess of Northumberland and 2nd Baroness Percy, 1716 - 1776. British peeress

Catherine Greville, Duchess of Buckingham (litho)
3252828 Catherine Greville, Duchess of Buckingham (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine Greville, Duchess of Buckingham, 1666-1704. Wife of John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham)

Shakespeare, Richard III Act IV Sc. IV, c.1858 (engraving)
537786 Shakespeare, Richard III Act IV Sc. IV, c.1858 (engraving); (add.info.: Shakespeare, Richard III Act IV Sc. IV. Elizabeth Woodville and the Duchess of York, Widow and mother of Edward IV)

Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli
3329967 Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli; (add.info.: Portrait of Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540-1592) Princess of Eboli, Duchess of Pastrana and a Spanish aristocrat

Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli
3329963 Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli; (add.info.: Portrait of Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540-1592) Princess of Eboli, Duchess of Pastrana and a Spanish aristocrat

The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo)
3432495 The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 11 October 1897
530265 Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 11 October 1897.; Universal History Archive/UIG

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