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Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Sarah Cooper dated Jan 2 1837
Pencil, watercolour, ink | 16.0 x 15.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980013.p
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A watercolour showing Sarah Cooper, a Gypsy who Princess Victoria met near Claremont. She is shown half length facing slightly to the right. She is dressed in a green cloak with a headscarf.
Inscribed below: Sarah Cooper, gipsy woman near Claremont from recollection.
Inscribed lower left: P.V. del. Claremont. Jan 2d 1837.
Princess Victoria was fascinated with the Gypsies who had taken camp near Claremont from December 1836 to early January 1837. She spoke to those she encountered on her walks and even provided them with food and blankets during the harsh winter. -
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, watercolour, ink
Measurements
16.0 x 15.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Claremont House [Esher]