Royalty
[ERNST LUDWIG
(1868-1937, last reigning Grand Duke of Hesse & By Rhine, 1892-1918, and his daughter ELISABETH, 1897-1903, by his first wife, 1894-1901, Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, 1876-1936)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Paul Winter of Darmstadt,
showing them seated nearly full length, full or nearly full face, the Princess standing holding one cover of the book that is on the lap of her father, who is sitting, chin on hand, both with gentle smiles to the camera, a fine portrait study, titled below in German, 3½ x 3 in margins 5½ x 3½, Darmstadt,
Item Date: 1903
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Elisabeth and her father grew even closer after her mother had left. Tragically she died suddenly of typhoid at the hunting lodge in Poland where they were visiting the Grand Duke's sister Alix and her husband Nicholas II.
small defect across one corner of blank margin
Stock No. 54481
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