By or attributed to H.R.H. Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901), H.R.H. Princess Alice Maud Mary (1843-1878) and H.R.H. Princess Irene (1866-1953), By or attributed to H.R.H. Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901), H.R.H. Princess Alice Maud Mary (1843-1878) and H.R.H. Princess Irene (1866-1953)

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By or attributed to H.R.H. Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901), H.R.H. Princess Alice Maud Mary (1843-1878) and H.R.H. Princess Irene (1866-1953)

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By or attributed to H.R.H. Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901), H.R.H. Princess Alice Maud Mary (1843-1878) and H.R.H. Princess Irene (1866-1953)
A group of unframed drawings and watercolours , the majority figurative studies and landscapes including: The Royal Family hunting in the Black Forest; Study of a Princess drawing (illustrated); Study of a sailor from the Royal Yacht Osborne (recto) and a sleeping prince (verso); Study of a horse; Figures embracing; A mother and child, thought to be Princess Alice and her daughter, Princess Irene (illustrated); An interior; Dover Castle; A mad dog; and an unframed watercolour of Robin Hood's Bay attributed to H.B. Carter, some signed and inscribed and variously dated from 1876 to 1893
11¾ x 8 in. (29.8 x 20.3 cm.); and smaller (15)

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Lot Essay

Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert. In 1841, she was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. She became Empress consort in Germany and Queen of Prussia by her marriage to Emperor Friedrich III, with whom she had eight children.

Princess Irene (1866-1953) married her first cousin H.R.H. Prince Friedrich of Prussia, the second son of Victoria, Princess Royal and the German Emperor, Friedrich III.

For a catalogue note on Princess Alice, please see lot 1435.

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