Portrait of Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg
Photography
Inventory number
2021.9.29.15.PH.OT.1922.USAuthor:
International News Photos (American, 1909 - 1958)Description
Photograph portrait of Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg, a member of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, the only surviving child of Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg by his first wife Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia. Princess is wearing a dress decorated with beaded embroidery. The upper dress of a transparent fabric is decorated with a large embroidered belt. She is wearing earrings, bracelets and a long necklace of pearls. Her hairstyle is decorated with large ribbons. The original picture was taken around 1903 in Germany.Sophia Charlotte ("Lotte") was best known for her unhappy and well-publicized marriage to Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. The marriage later led to divorce; Sophia Charlotte would remarry a few years later to Harald van Hedemann, a former police officer.
Material
Analog photographyOrigin
1922 United StatesDimensions
Length : 16.4 cmHeight : 21.2 cm