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Summary

Portrait of the Duchess of Teck with Princess May, Prince Adolphus, and Prince Francis of Teck (born 1867, 1868, 1870)in front of an outdoor scene. The Duchess has her hair plaited into a chignon and is wearing a mourning dress with lace detail and a cross on a chain around her neck. The children are wearing naval influenced clothes. Princess May is stood on a prayer chair with a ribbon in her loose hair and a necklace around her neck. She is wearing a knee-length dress with a pleated skirt and ruffled collar which is decorated with stripes on the sleeves, bustle and bodice and a row of buttons with ankle length boots. Both Princes have quite long hair and are wearing double breated naval style tunic jackets with buttons and militray style collars with shorts and ankle length boots.