Primary sourcePaintingcirca 1888

Princess Liliuokalani Frontispiece Portrait

Harley · circa 1888

An 1888 engraved portrait of Princess Liliuokalani, printed in her brother Kalākaua's book of Hawaiian legends.

This engraved portrait shows Liliuokalani as a princess, printed in a book associated with her brother, King Kalākaua.

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Engraved frontispiece portrait of a seated woman in a long light gown with a sash and a white feather in her dark curled hair. She holds a folded fan and wears a beaded necklace and bracelets, seated in a dark upholstered armchair against a plain backdrop. — Harley (attrib.), Princess Liliuokalani, frontispiece to The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, c. 1888.

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What it is

This engraved frontispiece portrait of Princess Liliuokalani was made around 1888 and printed in 'The Legends and Myths of Hawaii', a book credited to her brother, King Kalākaua. She is shown seated, wearing a long gown with a sash and a feather in her hair.

Why it matters

This portrait captures Liliuokalani before she became queen, at a time when she was a princess in her brother's royal court. Its inclusion in a book of Hawaiian legends links her to efforts by Hawaiian royalty to preserve and share Hawaiian culture and history with a wider audience.

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