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Annie Dixon  (1817–1901)  wikidata:Q28943178
 
Annie Dixon
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 1817 Edit this at Wikidata 15 February 1901 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Horncastle
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artist QS:P170,Q28943178
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English: Princess Helena (1846-1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein 1860
Caption from the museum's website

Although by 1860 Annie Dixon was well established as a miniature painter, this miniature was one of her earliest royal commissions. It does not yet display the fully confident style of which she was capable, although many of her characteristic hallmarks are evident, such as the warm flesh tones, particularly in the forehead, and the use of yellow in the sky. On 11 January 1860 Queen Victoria reported to the Princess Royal that 'Miss Dickson is painting heads (separate) of Lenchen & darling "Pinct Betiss" wh. will be very pretty' . When they were complete, she sent the miniatures of Helena and Beatrice (this miniature and 422018), together with one of Louise (420324) to her daughter for inspection. The Crown Princess was not impressed with the miniature of Princess Helena: 'I think them lovely, though I do not think Lenchen's like, she is a 1000 times prettier, I think the eyes too much drawn up at the corners'.

Date 1860
date QS:P571,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium watercolor on ivory laid on card
Dimensions height: 6.1 cm (2.4 in); width: 5 cm (1.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,6.1U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
Object history Provenance: Acquired by Queen Victoria from the artist in 1860
Notes From 1859 Dixon was commissioned for numerous royal portraits by Queen Victoria. Made 1859-1873
Source/Photographer Royal Collection RCIN 420329

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