{"product_id":"hughes-alice-phot-photo-of-alexandra-of-denmark-inscribed-to-her-young-relatives","title":"Hughes, Alice, phot. Photo of Alexandra of Denmark. Inscribed to her young relatives.","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHughes, Alice, phot.\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePhoto of Alexandra of Denmark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLondon, not later then 1899. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePhoto: 145x95mm, card: 180x130mm. Original silver print.\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMounted on a cabinet card. Cabinet card mounted on a cardboard. Photographer’s information on the bottom of the cabinet card. Light staining on the bottom of the print; card worn, rubbed.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInscription on the bottom of the cabinet card. Overall in good condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eInscribed by the depicted: \u003cem\u003eAunt Alix. 1899.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe photo was made by \u003cstrong\u003eAlice Mary Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e (1857-1939), a a pioneer of Edwardian portrait photography, specializing in portraits of royalties and fashion icons. She held her own photoatelier in London from 1891 to 1910. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBased on the inscription, it can be assumed that the photo was meant for one of Alexandra’s nephews. Among her many nephews were the children of her brothers, \u003cstrong\u003eKing George I of Greece\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Valdemar of Denmark\u003c\/strong\u003e, and also the children of her sisters, \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Dagmar\u003c\/strong\u003e, married Russian Emperor Nicholas II and \u003cstrong\u003eCrown Princess Thyra of Hanover\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biblionne Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52351829311800,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/6511\/0072\/files\/26L-13_1Large.jpg?v=1778578901","url":"https:\/\/biblionnerarebooks.com\/products\/hughes-alice-phot-photo-of-alexandra-of-denmark-inscribed-to-her-young-relatives","provider":"Biblionne Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}