Paul César Helleu. 1859-1927.
Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of England. c. 1902. Drypoint printed in colors. 21 3/8 x 13 3/4 (sheet 27 1/4 x 18 5/8). An excellent impression with subtle plate tone, printed on white wove paper. Signed in pencil. Signed in pencil. $4,500.
Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of England (1844-1925). Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia was born in Copenhagen on December 1st. 1844 in the Yelow Palace, home of her parents, Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Gulcksburg, future King Christian IX of Denmark, and Princess Louise of Hesse Cassel. Alix, as the Danish Princess was familiarly called, was a famous beauty. She married Queen Victoria's eldest son, Edward, the Prince of Wales, becoming herself Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales were very popular in England. The Prince succeded his mother in 1901 as King Edward VII, and Alexandra became Queen of England.
Self-conscious about a scar on her neck, she tried to hide it by wearing high choker necklaces and dresses. Her high necklines started a fashion craze, though few at the time knew the secret behind them.
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