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View of a bridge dated 22 Aug 1858
Pencil, watercolour | 11.7 x 15.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980031.at
Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Master: SKETCHES FROM NATURE V. R. MDCCCLV TO MDCCCLVX Item: View of a bridge dated 22 Aug 1858
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A watercolour showing a view of an arched bridge, probably near Schloss Babelsberg. The bridge is shown in the foreground, with trees at the left end. A large white sail is shown partially obscured by the bridge to the right. Hills are shown on the far bank in the background. Inscribed on RCIN 980031.as verso: Aug: 22. 1858. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited their eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal, in Germany in August 1858. It was the first time Queen Victoria had seen her daughter since her wedding and subsequent move to Germany earlier that year. The Queen and Prince Consort stayed with the pregnant Princess Royal at Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam until 28 August when they left for Cologne.
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, watercolour
Measurements
11.7 x 15.7 cm (sheet of paper)