Royalty
ALEXANDRA
(of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Lovely cabinet photo by Van der Weyde, signed,
also signed in pencil by the photographer, showing her three quarters length, seated, wearing an elaborately decorated dress and strings of pearls, 6¼ x 4¼ in a charming fabric mount 8½ x 6½, no place, no date but circa
Item Date: 1890
Background
Henry Van der Weyde (1838–1924) was a Dutch-born English painter and photographer, best known for his photographic portraits of the late 19th century. His is considered a photographic pioneer in the use of electric light in photography
Stock No. 34948