Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1770-1840)
Silhouette of a woman pulling a cherub from a basket c. 13 Jun 1808
Black paper | 8.1 x 4.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 1047678.ao
Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (1770-1840)
Master: A Book of cuttings made by Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III, and by Theodore Tharp, and given by the Princess to Lady Banks Item: Silhouette of a woman pulling a cherub from a basket c. 13 Jun 1808
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A silhouette showing a woman and cherub. The female figure is shown full-length and facing right. She is pulling the cherub up, out of a basket, by it's arms.
Inscribed on verso: 13
The inscription on the verso refers to the numbering system implemented by Lady Dorothea Banks, and corresponds to a provenance note (RCIN 1047678.d).
This silhouette was presented to Lady Dorothea Banks, wife of the naturalist and friend of the royal family Sir Joseph Banks, by Princess Elizabeth on 13 June 1808. It was placed in a notebook (RCIN 1047678.a) which was presented to Lady Banks by Princess Elizabeth in 1808. The notebook and its contents were acquired by Queen Mary in 1930. -
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Black paper
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8.1 x 4.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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