4 OF 86

Group of fifteen, including Queen Victoria

4 of 86 portraits of Princess Beatrice of Battenberg

by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 25 May 1868
Purchased, 1975
Primary Collection
NPG P22(2)

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Artistback to top

W. & D. Downey (active 1855-1940). Artist associated with 785 portraits.

Sittersback to top

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Fourth and youngest son of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 50 portraits.
Anne, Duchess of Atholl (1814-1897), Wife of 6th Duke of Atholl. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Princess Beatrice of Battenberg (1857-1944), Fifth and youngest daughter of Queen Victoria; wife of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Sitter associated with 86 portraits.
Mr Collins. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), Field Marshal and Governor General of Canada; son of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 120 portraits.
King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 345 portraits.
Colonel Elphinstone, Colonel. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Dr Hoffmeister. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), Daughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 77 portraits, Artist associated with 1 portrait.
Miss Macgregor. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Mademoiselle Norele. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Mrs Ponsomby. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (1825-1895), Army officer and royal courtier. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale (1833-1893), Army officer and courtier. Sitter in 10 portraits.
Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Reigned 1837-1901. Sitter associated with 444 portraits, Artist associated with 5 portraits.

This portraitback to top

The Queen poses in the left foreground with five of her children including Edward, Prince of Wales. They are seen in front of the new castle which Prince Albert, with the help of the Aberdeen builder and architect, William Smith, designed in an eclectic mixture of styles.