Wigs on the Green has dated this Regency Watercolour Portrait Miniature to the Regency era.
Unfortunately the Royal Marriages Act forbade such a match. The Princess's health continued to deteriorate and she died in November 1810.
This watercolour portrait of the Princess is based on a miniature portrait painted by Andrew Robertson in 1807. In his dairy Robertson records -
"Princess Amelia sat, lovely creature, fine features, melting eye, charming figure, elegant, dignified, finest hair imaginable – sits in her hat, cap, etc. however, because the Duke of Sussex likes the dress – none of her fine hair seen. She is quite indifferent about her looks."
Robertson was pleased with the portrait and a couple of months later wrote:
"I have, without the smallest hesitation … outdone my best pictures".
Shortly before Amelia's death, the King commissioned Robertson to make replicas of the portrait for her siblings. It was also published as an engraving following Amelia's death and made available to the general public as a memento of the late Princess.
Painted in monochrome watercolour around 1811, the portrait is set in a period reeded frame. A tiny label on the backing board suggests the talented copyist was 'Lady H'.
Wigs on the Green has dated this Regency Watercolour Portrait Miniature to the Regency era.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
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Small Watercolour Portrait of Princess Amelia After Andrew Robertson
