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Queen Alexandra with her family

2 of 4 portraits of Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia

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by Unknown photographer
bromide postcard print, 1893-1898
3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (89 mm x 140 mm) overall
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Photographs Collection
NPG x193272

Artistback to top

Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist associated with 6569 portraits.

Sittersback to top

Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Queen of Edward VII. Sitter associated with 478 portraits, Artist associated with 10 portraits. Identify
Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (1878-1918), Soldier; son of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Christian X, King of Denmark (1870-1947), Reigned 1912-47. Sitter associated with 12 portraits. Identify
Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1843-1912), Reigned 1906-12; brother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 21 portraits. Identify
King George V (1865-1936), Reigned 1910-36. Sitter in 488 portraits. Identify
Louise, Queen of Denmark (1817-1898), Wife of Christian IX, King of Denmark; mother of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 29 portraits. Identify
Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar) (1847-1928), Wife of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia; daughter of Christian IX, King of Denmark; sister of Queen Alexandra. Sitter in 38 portraits. Identify
Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V. Sitter associated with 404 portraits. Identify
Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1882-1960), Former wife of Peter Alexandrovich, Duke of Oldenburg, and later wife of Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky; daughter of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia. Sitter in 2 portraits.
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

Portrait setback to top

Terence Pepper gift: photographs, prints and drawings, 1808-2008

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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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Felicity Cooper

27 April 2020, 12:21

Two of Maria Feodorovna's children are in this photo - Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich. They are seated on the ground in front of Queen Louise of Denmark

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