{"product_id":"the-duchess-de-nemours","title":"Portrait, The Duchess de Nemours by Sir William Charles Ross","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir William Charles Ross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec. 1800s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis engraved portrait of Victoire, Duchess de Nemours, was executed by the English engraver Charles Heath after a miniature painted by Sir William Charles Ross, with the approval of Queen Victoria. The original miniature was completed in 1840 during the Duchess’s visit to England, and the engraving was later published in 1843 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Keepsake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a prominent Victorian literary annual. The composition reflects Ross’s refined portrait style, emphasizing delicacy and aristocratic elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is closely tied to the personal relationship between Queen Victoria and her cousin, Victoire, Duchesse de Nemours. Victoria praised Ross’s miniature as “quite perfection” in her journal, and after the Duchess’s death in 1857, she continued to value it as a cherished likeness. Ross, a leading Victorian miniature painter and Royal Academician, and Heath, a prominent engraver known for high-quality literary illustrations, together helped circulate idealized images of European royalty. The print thus operates both as a personal commemorative image and as part of a broader nineteenth-century culture of royal portraiture, print dissemination, and sentimental remembrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 10 3\/4\" x 8 1\/8\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Overall the engraving is in very good condition. The paper shows some oiling and discoloration as expected with age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405884809495,"sku":"PR0036-1","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/ScreenShot2026-05-21at1.43.19PM.png?v=1779385487","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/the-duchess-de-nemours","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}