Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

1 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY
THE FOLLOWING IS A SELECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS AND
PRESENTATION PHOTOS FROM THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY
INCLUDING AN EXCEPTIONAL IMAGE OF “US FOUR”
PRINCE ALBERT’S ARTISTIC MENTOR
LBERT (1819-1861, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria)
ALS, in French with translation, to Monsignor Medici Spada, trusting in “our old acquaintance ... to recommend
... an artist of great talent, Herr Gruner ... the work he has published on medieval decoration in Italy shows that
his time has been well spent”, and requesting permission for him “to see a small Cabinet at the Vatican,
generally inaccessible to the public, but ... of great interest for the history of fine art”, crowned embossed VR at head, 2
sides 4to. black-edged, Windsor Castle, 19th January 1845, conjugate blank neatly detached [SD50236]£425
The engraver and art-historian Ludwig Gruner (of Dresden, 1801-1882), shared his admiration for Raphael with Albert, and
accompanied him on his tour to Italy in 1838. Cubitt, Gruner and the Prince were inseparable in planning Osborne, and most recently
Gruner had designed decorations for the Garden Pavilion at Buckingham Palace. Later he engraved the Raphael Cartoons at Hampton
Court.
2. [(ALEXANDER) JOHN (Charles Albert, b. & d. 1871, Infant son of Edward VII & Alexandra)]
Rare printed Ceremonial for the funeral of their third son who lived only one day, 1 side 4to., on black edged paper,
Sandringham, 11th April 1871, slight tears on folds [11837]£175
An exceptionally rare piece of royal ephemera
3. ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Fine cabinet photo by Downey signed showing the Princess full length, standing with her elbow resting on a large piece
of furniture, with her other hand in her pocket, 6” x 4” in fine frame covered in embroidery, which is said to have been
made by the Princess, with a note on the verso by W. Stirling that the picture was “Given to me by Queen Alexandra
when Iwas a little girl. Queen Victoria would not allow it to be published as the Princess (as she then was) has her hand
in her pocket and the Queen considered this vulgar, so the photograph could only be given privately, to friends”, n.p., n.d.
the image is slightly faded [SD22842]£575
4. ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Fine Autograph note signed “In loving Memory of my beloved friend Mary Hardinge whom I shall ever regret. God
gives His beloved Peace from Alexandra”, on one side mourning card with black edge, with a note underneath that it had
been on a wreath sent to her Grandmother’s funeral, n.p., n.d. [SD26112]£145
5. ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Fine large photo signed showing her full length leaning on the back of a chair and holding a fan, in original silver
presentation frame ,withher crown at the head, 11” x 7” in mount 14” x 9”, frame 16.5” x 11”, n.p., n.d., c. 1914
See Inside Front Cover Illustration [SD26413]£2,500
CORONATION OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA IN BOULE PRESENTATION FRAME
6. ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Superb large photo signed and dated showing her full length in her Coronation robes, leaning on the back of a chair, 13”
x8½” in sensational Boule Presentation Frame made of tortoiseshell, brass and enamel with her monogram in the
shield at the head, 16½” x 10½”, n.p., 9th August 1902 [SD26604]£4,750
See Inside Front Cover Illustration
7. ALEXANDRA (b. 1936, Princess, daughter of George, Duke of Kent and Marina)
Fine presentation photo signed on the mount, showing her head and shoulders, full face, 6” x 4”, in mount 8” x 6” with
her crowned monogram at the head, in original red leather presentation frame with gilt decoration, n.p., n.d.
[SD26434]£125
8. ALFRED (Duke of Edinburgh & Saxe-Coburg Gotha, 1844-1900, 2nd Son of Queen Victoria, Admiral of the
Fleet, General of the Prussian Army)
Fine photo signed and dated, showing him three quarters length in uniform, in original blue morocco presentation
frame with gilt crown at head, 5” x 3½”, n.p., 1887 [SD26432]£575