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Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
A German Valley c. 1862
Pencil, watercolour | 10.1 x 12.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980039.r
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A watercolour showing a valley, probably near Coburg. Mountains are shown in the background with the valley shown below.
Queen Victoria travelled to Brussels on 1 September 1862, to arrange the betrothal of her eldest son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. On the 4 September the Queen travelled to Reinhardsbrunn, where she stayed until 3 October, before moving on to stay at the palace at Coburg until 17 Ocober 1862. Queen Victoria made many visits to local beauty spots during her stay in Germany.
Verso: part of RCIN 980039.s, a pencil drawing showing the Veste Coburg. -
Medium and techniques
Pencil, watercolour
Measurements
10.1 x 12.7 cm (sheet of paper)
