Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
(1848-1939), Artist, sculptor and fourth daughter of Queen VictoriaSitter associated with 94 portraits
Artist associated with 1 portrait
The sixth child of Queen Victoria, Princess Louise was considered the most beautiful of the royal children and also the most unconventional. Her marriage in 1871 to the commoner John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, later ninth duke of Argyll, was popular with the public and viewed by the contemporary press as patriotic and 'democratic'. She spent five years in Canada between 1878 and 1883 where he was Governor-General. A talented painter and sculptor, she trained at the National Art Training School and examples of her work include a statue of Queen Victoria in Kensington Gardens and the Boer War memorial in St Paul's Cathedral. She avoided royal protocol as far as possible and dedicated herself to her own work and such issues as the education of women. She also pursued charity work, particularly as part of the war effort.
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x4943
Knighting of Sir John Morris by Queen Victoria during her visit to Wolverhampton in 1866
by Robert White Thrupp, published by Edward Roden
albumen print, published 1867
NPG Ax137694
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x197211
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, August 1868
NPG x36350
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, August 1868
NPG x36351
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 25 May 1868
NPG x3610
John Brown; Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll; Queen Victoria
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1868
NPG x3608
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, after Unknown artist, after Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, (August 1868)
NPG x134415
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, June 1869
NPG x36121
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG Ax131380
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 1870
NPG x76774
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG x15573
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1870
NPG x132393
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by John Watkins
albumen print, circa 1870
NPG Ax21898
Carte-de-visite of 9th Duke of Argyll and wife.
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG x31040
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by York & Son, possibly after John Watkins
glass lantern slide, 1890s (circa 1870)
NPG x3620
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Giulio Rossi
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax46170
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG x197209
'Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and Family'
published by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x139601
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG x197572
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871
NPG x15575
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by A.J. (Arthur James) Melhuish
woodburytype on paper mount, published 15 April 1876 (1871)
NPG x8751
Queen Victoria; Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Hills & Saunders
modern sepia-toned bromide print from original negative, early 1880s
NPG x44634
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano
cabinet card, early 1890s (mid 1880s)
NPG Ax5559
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, (mid 1880s)
NPG x31039
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x96070
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x96071
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x96072
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x96073
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, mid 1880s
NPG x96076
Various politicians and others
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139904
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll; John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x193046
Queen Victoria's Funeral Cortège
by James Russell & Sons
bromide print, 4 February 1901
NPG x135124
published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 14 November 1907
NPG x45128
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Olive Edis
sepia-toned platinotype on photographer's card mount, 1927
NPG x16125
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, January 1933
NPG x34250
Domestic Life of the Royal Family
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured lithograph, 1848 or after
NPG D20924
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Thomas Fairland, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1851
NPG D33823
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll
by Thomas Fairland, printed by M & N Hanhart, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1851
NPG D35058
The seven oldest children of Queen Victoria
by Frederick James Smyth, published by Illustrated London News, after Unknown artist
wood engraving, published 25 December 1852
NPG D33826
Related People
- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (brother)
- Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (father)
- Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (brother)
- Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (nephew)
- Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (sister)
- John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (husband)
- Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (brother)
- Princess Beatrice of Battenberg (sister)
- King Edward VII (brother)
- Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (sister)
- Queen Victoria (mother)
- Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia (sister)
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