Elizabeth, Princess
Gender:
Female
Date and place of birth:
1770
Date and place of death:
1840
Worked:
(fl) c 1781
Known places of work:
London
Known techniques:
Cut paper
Known materials:
Paper
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Recorded
Introduction:
Princess Elizabeth, the seventh child and fourth daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte, cut silhouettes as a hobby. A small album of her work is now held in the Royal Collection.
Princess Elizabeth’s earliest piece appears to be a profile of her father, cut when she was around ten. She produced both genre pieces and individual silhouettes, some of which depict family life, others her younger brothers and sisters. She assembled her work in a small album, gifted to Lady Banks, a Lady in Waiting at Court. This later passed into the Royal Collection. Princess Elizabeth's genre pieces are rather accomplished, and her individual profiles show good detail and character.
Additional research about Princess Elizabeth:
Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)
Elizabeth, Princess (McKechnie Section 1)