Wilhelmina Helena Paulina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Oranje-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg (Dutch, 1880-1962)
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Wilhelmina Helena Paulina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Oranje-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg (Dutch, 1880-1962)

Trees in a mountainous landscape

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Wilhelmina Helena Paulina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Oranje-Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg (Dutch, 1880-1962)
Trees in a mountainous landscape
watercolour on paper
50 x 62 cm.
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Lot Essay

This exceptional watercolour of an Alpine landscape by Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, was possibly executed in the area of Chamonix, which she visited a number times. The queen was an ardent amateur painted, also while travelling.
Wilhelmina belonged to an art circle that occasionally organised charity sales and donated this particular watercolour for such a sale, where it was aqcuired by a family member of the present owner

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