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Balmoral Castle from the Approach (Abergeldie side) dated 4 Oct 1852
Pencil, watercolour, bodycolour | 18.5 x 17.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980055.cf
Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Master: Queen Victoria's Sketchbook 1848-1854 Item: Balmoral Castle from the Approach (Abergeldie side) dated 4 Oct 1852
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A watercolour showing Balmoral Castle from the East. The approach to the castle is shown in the foreground, lined with trees either side. The partial view of the castle is shown behind the trees with mountains shown in the background. Inscribed below pasted down sheet: Balmoral Castle from the Approach (Abergeldie side) Inscribed lower right: VR del: Oct: 4 - 1852. In her journal entry of 4 October 1852, Queen Victoria describes how she "had been out & near the house, ever since 10, remaining out sketching till ½ p. 12" before going deer stalking with her family.
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Pencil, watercolour, bodycolour
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18.5 x 17.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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