Queen Alexandra (1844–1925)
Queen Alexandra (1844–1925)
Queen Alexandra (1844–1925)
Queen Alexandra (1844–1925)

Image credit: Royal College of Music

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Princess Alexandra was the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark and married the Prince of Wales in 1863. She is depicted wearing the cap and gown of a Doctor of Music from the Royal University of Ireland, a degree conferred on her on 10th April 1885 during a state visit to Ireland. She was an art collector, keen amateur photographer and founded Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps.

Royal College of Music

London

Title

Queen Alexandra (1844–1925)

Date

1891

Medium

marble

Measurements

H 188.5 x W 84 x D 65 cm;
Plinth: H 90 x W 106 x D 95 cm

Accession number

PPHC000326

Acquisition method

gift, 1891

Work type

Statue

Inscription description

raised lettering on the base of the sculpture: THIS STATUE / OF / ALEXANDRA PRINCESS OF WALES / IS PRESENTED TO THE / ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, / A TOKEN OF / THEIR LOVE AND RESPECT FOR HER, / BY A FEW FRIENDS.

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