'Duke and Duchess of Cumberland and family'
'Duke and Duchess of Cumberland and family'
by Unknown photographer
vintage print, circa 1893
5 5/8 in. x 4 in. (144 mm x 103 mm) image size
Given by Martin Plaut, 2012
Primary Collection
NPG P1700(1b)
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Cumberland (later Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin) (1882-1963), Wife of Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Prince Christian of Hanover (1885-1901), Son of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (1845-1923), Son of George V, King of Hanover. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick (1887-1953), Son of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Prince George William of Hanover (1880-1912), Son of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Princess Marie Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden (1879-1948), Wife of Prince Maximilian, Grand Duke of Baden; daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Princess Olga of Hanover and Cumberland (1884-1958), Daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover and Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale (1853-1933), Wife of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale; daughter of Christian IX, King of Denmark; sister of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
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Events of 1893back to top
Current affairs
Keir Hardie is among the group who formalise the Independent Labour Party, and is elected chairman and party leader at the opening conference. Gladstone continues with his campaign for home rule in Ireland, introducing the Second Home Rule Bill, which is passed by the Commons but vetoed by the Lords.Art and science
Art Nouveau becomes a fully established movement in European art and design, after emerging in different countries and across different disciplines at the start of the decade. Key figures include the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, architects Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, and the designer Alphonse Mucha. Art Nouveau is characterised by the 'whiplash' line, a decorative line which represents graphically the desire to break free from traditional aesthetic constraints.International
Gandhi's ejection from a South African train carriage on account of his race is the catalyst for his non-violent activism in leading the struggle for Indian independence from British rule.New Zealand becomes the first self-governing country to grant women the vote.
The Chicago World's Fair is visited by more than 200 million people, with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse introducing electrical power to illuminate the fair.
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