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Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain
1796-1817
Princess Charlotte Paper Dolls : A Set of Three Portraits with Thirteen Cut-out Costumes
ca. 1800-1810
Watercolor, with some traces of graphite, on cream paper.
portraits and perimeter of cut-out overlays: average dimensions 115 x 108 mm
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman.
2006.70
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Lay-on, bust-length dolls, painted by Princess Charlotte. Contains two male and one female bust length watercolor portraits and thirteen watercolor cut-out overlaps to change dress and headgear. Woman with eleven costumes; two men with two costumes.
Inscription:
Blind stamp "Richardson Bristol" on one portrait. The original slipcase is inscribed "These were left me by the Hon. Mrs. Udny, being drawn by her pupil the Princess Charlotte."
Provenance:
Julia P. Wightman.
Associated names:
Wightman, Julia P. (Julia Parker), 1909-1994, former owner.
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