HELP! in identification of person in painting

[Little Nell]

It isn't very clear in the picture and I can't find any images on the web at the moment, but what crown is that in the background?  It's shape reminds me of the Imperial State Crown (not saying it is, just that it resembles it.)

From what I have been able to find so far, the regalia of Spain does not amount to much.  The one picture of a crown that I have found, does not look like the shape you see here.  
http://homepage.mac.com/crowns/e/avreg.html

Nell

[Gadget]

I thought that Nell - see above. I'm thinking it might be a poor portrait of Victoria. Antigua is the best I can make out.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Right, my best guess:

A (poor - or accurate  ) portrait of Queen Victoria circa 1844. Photographed by an Antiguan photographer later for possible the Governor's Residence there or from a portrait that hung there.


Gadget

[Little Nell]

One slight problem - she's not wearing a wedding ring.

Nell

[carol8353]

Nell

You beat me to it by seconds!!! 

Carol

[Gadget]

But did she? When did they marry - circa 1842    i'll check

I've got some early images on a google Q Vic images search.

Gadget


Married 1840 - see this:

http://www.victorianstation.com/queen.html

so maybe portrait circa 1840 

[Little Nell]

Her first child was born in 1840!  I think she married in January February 1840.  She certainly wore a ring in later portraits.  Can't see why she wouldn't have started with one.

Nell

Sorry Gadget - too many cooks!

[biddybarracks]

I agree about the crown, it doesn't look like the Spanish one (that I've been able to find in pictures on the net). I've started working the "medals" angle. Would anyone recognize which orders they belong to?

[Gadget]

Biddyb - I don't think we think it is Spanish - I think we think it's British

Not sure but  it is most likely an early portrait of Queen Victoria?

Gadget