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NICHOLAS CHEVALIER (1828-1902)
A study of the dress worn by the Tsesarevna for the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria to Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
dated 23 Jan 1874RCIN 926238
For the marriage of her sister-in-law, Maria Feodorovna wore a white dress with gold embroidery and a bright blue velvet robe embroidered with imperial symbols. Chevalier only faintly sketched her jewels, but they are recognisable as Maria Feodorovna’s sapphire parure including the so-called ‘Wave Tiara’, which has been attached to the gold fabric kokoshnik (headdress).
Commissioned by Queen Victoria, 1874; purchased by HM The Queen, 1986.
Commissioned by Queen Victoria, 1874; purchased by HM The Queen, 1986.
