 Louise had artistic training from childhood , first with Susan Durant from 1864 , then Mary Thornycroft from 1867 , and further lessons with Edgar Boehm . She also then attended National Art Training School , or NATS , which marks the first time a member of the British royal family attended a public education institution . Like many women artists in the nineteenth century , Louise had to make do with training intended for industrial designers and art teachers rather than fine artists . There was no training from the nude model , as there was for male art students . 
