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| Keywords: John Brown (d. 1883) at Frogmore, Carl Rudolph Sohn, 1883.jpg de John Brown auf Frogmore House in Home Park Windsor by Carl Rudolph Sohn 1883 en John Brown d 1883 at Frogmore Creator Carl Rudolph Sohn 1845-1908 artist Creation Date 1883 Materials and techniques Oil on panel Dimensions 43 5 x 32 2 cm Acquirer Queen Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom 1819-1901 Provenance Painted for Queen Victoria John Brown is depicted here at Frogmore House in Home Park Windsor He was a ghillie outdoor servant from Balmoral Castle in Scotland which the Queen and Prince Albert had bought in 1853 After Albert ™s death the Queen developed a close relationship with him and he was extremely protective of her Shortly after Brown ™s death in 1883 the Queen wrote in a letter ˜Perhaps never in history was there so strong and true an attachment so warm and loving a friendship between the sovereign and servant ¦Strength of character as well as power of frame “ the most fearless uprightness kindness sense of justice honesty independence and unselfishness combined with a tender warm heart ¦the most remarkable of men ™ Signed and dated C Sohn jr / 83 Inscribed on the back as a portrait of Brown with Spot at Frogmore in 1882 painted in 1883 from a photograph 1883 The Royal Collection Carl Rudolph Sohn 1845-1908 other versions Custom license marker 2015 03 18 PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Carl Rudolph Sohn 1883 portrait paintings John Brown servant | ||||
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