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Carl Haag (1820-1915)

Winter

RCIN 931942

Carl Haag (1820-1915)

Winter

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Carl Haag (1820-1915)

Winter

Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014

Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014

The Royal children as the Four Seasons and the 'Spirit Empress' (last of the Tableaux of the Seasons series)

Carl Haag (1820-1915)

The Royal children as the Four Seasons and the 'Spirit Empress' (last of the Tableaux of the Seasons series)

Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014

Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014

Carl Haag (1820-1915)

Winter

©

Description

DM 2300: The Prince of Wales as Winter seated by a cauldron boiling on a fire, with a figure (Princess Louise) warming her hands. The PoW feathers and motto decorate the illuminated capital letter. B&W photo of same scene opposite.

Provenance

Given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert for her birthday, 24th May 1854. [Victoria & Albert: Art & Love, London, 2010, pg 458]
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Carl Haag (1820-1915)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)

Search the collection Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

bodycolour

watercolour painting
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Earth sciences
Seasons
Winter
References

Other number(s)

RL 31942

DM : Millar, D., 1995. The Victorian Watercolours in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen. 2 vols, London – DM 2300

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