A watercolour showing a view of Dartmouth from the sea. The sea is shown in the foreground, with buildings shown on the shore behind. A Cathedral is shown in the centre, surrounded by smaller buildings. Trees are shown to the left and hills are shown in the background. Inscribed below mounted sheet: Dartmouth. VR del on board the V. & A. Aug: 12 - 1847. Queen Victoria visited Scotland with her family during August and September 1847, touring the Western Isles and then staying at Ardverikie Shooting-Lodge. The Queen left Osborne House with Prince Albert and their two eldest children on 11 August 1847 and spent 12 August 1847 anchored at Dartmouth, waiting for fog to clear so that they could continue their journey. The royal party sailed up the West coast of England and around Wales to Scotland, arriving at Ardverikie on 21 August 1847.