Nielsine Caroline Petersen (1851-1916)
Queen Louise of Denmark (1817-1898) signed & dated 1908
Marble | 78.8 x 55 x 31 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2035
Grand Entrance & Marble Hall, Buckingham Palace
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A marble bust of Queen Louise of Denmark; facing forwards; her hair piled high on her head above a diamond and emerald tiara; wearing choker strings of pearls above another necklace (tiara and necklace both from the Danish Emerald Parure), the Badge of an unidentified Order (possibly the Order of the Dannebrog) and a dress with v-shaped neckline and ribbon adornment; with a fur-trimmed cloak gathered at her right shoulder.
Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Alexandra, 1908
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Medium and techniques
Marble
Measurements
78.8 x 55 x 31 cm (whole object)
78.8 cm (whole object)
150000 cm (Weight) (whole object)
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