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William Leighton Leitch (1804-83)
Osborne: distant view of the house. 18 Jul 1860
13.5 x 21.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 919849
William Leighton Leitch (1804-83)
Osborne: distant view of the house 18 Jul 1860
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A watercolour view of the pavilion section of Osborne House seen from the drive, through trees. Inscribed by the artist with the date and subject at bottom left: Osborne July 18 1860.
Osborne House on the Isle of Wight was built by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert between 1845 and 1851 as a private family home, designed by Albert himself in the style of an Italian palazzo. Queen Victoria described it as their "sweet seaside home" (Queen Victoria's Journal, 26 August 1850). The artist William Leighton Leitch taught the Queen and, later, the royal children and Princess of Wales watercolour painting, and often visited Osborne to do so. -
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Measurements
13.5 x 21.5 cm (whole object)
Other number(s)
RL 19849
