Laurits Regner Tuxen (1853-1927)
The Marriage of George, Duke of York, with Princess Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893 Signed and dated 1894
Oil on canvas | 169.5 x 229.9 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 402437
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George, Duke of York (1865-1936), was Queen Victoria’s grandson. He later became King George V. He married Princess Mary of Teck in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, on 6 July 1893. There were 10 bridesmaids – granddaughters and a great granddaughter of the Queen. The Duchess of Teck, sitting at the front of the painting to the right of the centre, wrote that she liked the picture, and that she herself was quite recognisable, although not flattered. Signed and dated: L Tuxen 1894.
Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
169.5 x 229.9 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
270.2 x 277.1 x 18.0 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
The Marriage of George V, when Duke of York with Queen Mary, when Princess Victoria Mary of Teck
