Featured Who is this queen? Princess? Old Photo Brooch

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Barn Owl, May 23, 2019.

  1. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I was hoping it was Lily Langtry in a movie about Queen Louise, but I find myself again disappointed.
     
  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  3. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I read something that said his painting was after a watercolor by "Leon Moran," but as best I can tell there's nothing to back that up (and moran was born in 1864, so what was he working from?).
     
  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    A vivid imagination?
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Interesting conversation... the angle of the head in the original post is slightly different from the angle in the painting. Also, the image in the OP appears to me to be a photograph of a live person, not of a painting. I could be wrong. The pic is pretty good but on my phone I can't tell. So that could narrow it down to either an actress or a model posing as Queen Louise. I don't recognize her off the top of my head. I wonder whether it was related to the 100th anniversary of her death? The pin in general has the appearance of being issued in the 1910 time period. The setting has a crown at the top so that also suggests royalty to me.

    That's all I have right now. I am out of town right now and limited in time for research. Just came here this morning to see what is new. And this popped up. Thanks for the notification, @Bronwen !
     
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  6. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    That keeps nagging me too. Our lady of the brooch is full frontal, without the artistically posed head.
     
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  7. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    Goodness gracious, you are not wrong.

    I've seem some absolutely lovely renditions.

    But this has to be my favorite so far. :joyful:

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