Keywords: Maria Alexandrovna of Edinburgh by David Mossman (c.1874, Royal coll.).png en Marie Alexandrovna Grand Duchess of Russia Duchess of Edinburgh 1853-1920 Based on a full-length portrait by Gustav Richter 1823 84 signed and dated 1874 405024; Royal Collection Queen Victoria was very complimentary in her assessment of the likeness in Richter s portrait Richter s Picture of Marie wh arrived on Sunday is really a beautiful one so well painted so like every one says RA VIC/ADDU/32/20 January 1874 The young Duchess of Edinburgh herself did not so easily impress everyone at Queen Victoria s court however Sir Henry Ponsonby referring to her as the spoilt daughter of a semi-Eastern despot RA VIC/ADDA/36/585 Signed on the left with initials scratched out DM and inscribed on the reverse in ink HRH / The Duchess of / Edinburgh / after Gustav Richter / By D Mossman 420335 1874 David Mossman 1825-1906 Maria Alexandrovna of Edinburgh by David Mossman c 1874 Royal coll jpg PD-old-100 Maria Alexandrovna Duchess of Edinburgh Portrait miniatures in the Royal Collection of the United Kingdom Portrait miniatures of Russian rulers David Mossman |