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Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

(1853-1920), Wife of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh; daughter of Alexander II, Tsar of Russia

Sitter in 23 portraits

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Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Franz Backofen - NPG x29743

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Franz Backofen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x29743

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, published by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax46161

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

published by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax46161

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky - NPG x29741

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x29741

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, after Unknown photographer - NPG Ax131367

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

after Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax131367

'Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and Family', published by Hughes & Edmonds - NPG x139601

'Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and Family'

published by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x139601

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky - NPG x196196

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x196196

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Caldesi & Co - NPG x6860

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Caldesi & Co
albumen cabinet card, 1872
NPG x6860

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax28441

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873 or before
NPG Ax28441

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Makzamoff - NPG Ax28402

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Makzamoff
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873 or before
NPG Ax28402

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky - NPG x29742

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873
NPG x29742

The Duchess of Edinburgh with her husband, father and brother, by W. & D. Downey - NPG x127201

The Duchess of Edinburgh with her husband, father and brother

by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, May 1874
NPG x127201

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, published by E. Moses & Son - NPG x29744

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

published by E. Moses & Son
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1874
NPG x29744

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, published by E. Moses & Son - NPG x29745

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

published by E. Moses & Son
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1874
NPG x29745

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh; Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, by Hills & Saunders - NPG x33254

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh; Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

by Hills & Saunders
albumen cabinet card, 1875
NPG x33254

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky - NPG Ax28584

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
carbon carte-de-visite, circa 1876
NPG Ax28584

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky - NPG x29746

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
albumen cabinet card, circa 1876
NPG x29746

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh; Marie, Queen of Romania, by Eduard Uhlenhuth - NPG Ax197509

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh; Marie, Queen of Romania

by Eduard Uhlenhuth
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG Ax197509

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd - NPG Ax15985

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, 1881, published 1892
NPG Ax15985

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by Faustin Betbeder ('Faustin') - NPG D23029

Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by Faustin Betbeder ('Faustin')
chromolithograph, 1874
NPG D23029

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh, by T. Rimanoczy, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after Franz Backofen - NPG D33782

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Marie Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

by T. Rimanoczy, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by John Mitchell, after Franz Backofen
lithograph, published 23 January 1874
NPG D33782

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