A watercolour showing a view of mountains from the balcony of the Villa Clara, Baveno. A partial view of a building is shown in the foreground to the right, with trees shown to the left. A snow-capped mountain is shown rising up behind. Inscribed lower left: F[ro]m Balc[on]y Baveno Ap 22 - 79 Last Eve[nin]g [illegible initials].

Queen Victoria visited Baveno, Italy from 28 March to 23 April 1879, staying at the Villa Clara on the shores of Lake Maggiore. In her journal entry of 22 April 1879, Queen Victoria describes how she "Took our tea on the balcony, & I sat sketching, till ½ p. 7. The view quite enchanting, & the lights, so soft".