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Constance condemned dated 3 April 1832
Pencil | 22.3 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980015.au

Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Master: PRINCESS VICTORIA SKETCHES 1 Item: Constance condemned dated 3 April 1832
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A pencil drawing showing a scene from the second canto of Walter Scott's epic poem, Marmion. After an illustration by Richard Westall. Lord Marmion's mistress, Constance De Beverley, is shown being condemned to be walled up alive in a convent for breaking her vows. Constance is shown dressed as a page, with her long hair falling over her shoulders. The Abbot is shown to the left, pointing to Constance, sentencing her to death. The Abbess is shown to the right. Constance's accomplice is shown lying prostrate on the floor to the right and is dressed in a nun's habit.
Inscribed below: Constance condemned.
Inscribed lower right: From Marmion Canto 2d.
Inscribed lower left: V.f. K.P. April 3d 1832.
Marmion is an epic poem by Sir Walter Scott about the 1513 Battle of Flodden Field. It was started in 1806 and published in 1808. Engravings after designs by Richard Westall were published as part of an illustrated edition in 1809. -
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Pencil
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22.3 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper)
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Kensington Palace