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AFTER NICHOLAS CHEVALIER (1828-1902)

The Marriage of The Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, The Russian Ceremony

c. 1870

Albumen print with watercolour over painting | 10.6 x 12.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2905662

Hand coloured photograph of a watercolour painting depicting the Russian ceremony for the marriage of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia

  • Creator(s)

    After Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)
    Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, Duchess Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1853-1920)

  • 10.6 x 12.5 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Social customs
          • Marriage
            • Royal Weddings
            • Wedding ceremonies
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Russia
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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