Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales NPG 206
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Richard Woodman
Contemporary descriptions of Princess Charlotte suggest that she was a 'well-set, young beautiful woman' with a disconcertingly masculine manner. Sir Thomas Lawrence found her 'wanting in elegance of deportment', but noted that 'if she does nothing gracefully, she does everything kindly'.
Evidence of her boisterous nature is not found in her portrait images, which, as in this example, usually present her in a demure fashion. Painted around the time of her marriage, her hair is dressed with roses, and she holds her hand and... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










