File:Portrait of Queen Louise of Belgium (1812-1850), Windsor 1837.jpg

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George Hayter: Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850)  wikidata:Q28025186 reasonator:Q28025186
Artist
George Hayter  (1792–1871)  wikidata:Q3760522
 
George Hayter
Description British painter and printmaker
Date of birth/death 17 December 1792 Edit this at Wikidata 18 January 1871 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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creator QS:P170,Q3760522
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Title
Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850) Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850) Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850) Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Louise was the second wife of Queen Victoria's uncle Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (1790-1865), who was also an uncle of Prince Albert. His first wife was Princess Charlotte, daughter and only direct heir of George IV; she died in 1817. Leopold became King of the Belgians in 1831 and married Louise, daughter of King Louis-Philippe of France in 1832. Leopold played a great part in the upbringing of Queen Victoria and, once married, he and Louise visited her frequently. It is during one such visit in August and September shortly after Queen Victoria's accession that the present portrait was painted. Victoria described Louise, who was seven years older than her, as follows: 'She combines with great cleverness and learning, so much merriment, and has all the liveliness and fun of a girl of 16, with all the sense and deep thought of one of 30.....she is so lovely, so graceful, she had such an angelic expression in her dear eyes, and she dresses so well, morning and evening.'
Depicted people Louise of Orléans Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1837 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on canvas board Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 35.6 cm (14 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 30.5 cm (12 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+35.6U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+30.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
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RCIN 404880 (Royal Collection) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation Windsor Castle Edit this at Wikidata
Inscriptions
  • Signature, Caption, location and date verso:
Her Majesty The Queen of The / Belgians / painted by George Hayter from a very / slight pencil sketch which he made / from Her Majesty at Windsor Castle / September 18 1837 Edit this at Wikidata
References
Source/Photographer Christie's, LotFinder: entry 3880171 (sale 9332, lot 352, London (South Kensigton) 7 March 2002)

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