This miniature portrait of Queen Alexandra is signed "K H 05" for Kate Harris who was active in Richmond Surrey, in the early 20C and died around 1908. Although the image shown here looks like a photograph, it is in fact a painted miniature on ivory.
The image is also shown out of the frame, to try and show the quality of the painting of her diamond necklace, which almost seems to sparkle.
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) came from Denmark and was the wife of King Edward VII. She was the mother of King George V. For more about her, see Alexandra of Denmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1163
A kind relation of Kate has forwarded me this extra information; "Kate (Harriett) Harris was born at Mount Pleasant, Exeter in 1874 and was still living there in 1891. In 1901 she was living in Islington and described in the census as ‘Artist in miniature portraiture’. She married my late father-in-law, Walter Charles Bruin in 1906 at Twickenham and sadly died on 24 Sept 1908. We have records of some of her miniature paintings which were probably copies of those which went to the persons who commissioned them."
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Dear Don, I'm planning to write a detailed blog entry on an Indian portrait of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on my blog at kolclutter.blogspot.com. Could I have your permission to use this stunning miniature of Queen Alexandra to make a point about her chokers?
Sure, that is fine. If it is practical to have a link to my blog, that would be appreciated. You can contact me via the email address under my profile if you wish.
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