Lot 598: Bertha Müller (German, 1848-1925), after Heinrich von Angeli

Bertha Müller (German, 1848-1925), after Heinrich von Angeli
Portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, Empress Frederick of Prussia (1841-1900), as Dowager Empress Frederick III of Germany, seated, bust length, in mourning dress, with the orange sash and star of the Order of the Black Eagle and the badge of the Order of Victoria and Albert
signed and inscribed 'B. Müller/n. Angeli' (lower left)
oil on panel
14¼ x 11 cm. (36.2 x 28 cm.)

Possibly a gift from the Emperor William II to his aunt Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 1902.
By descent to H.H. Princess Marie Louise, formerly Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and by gift to
H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), 1946 (according to a label attached to the reverse of the frame) and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.