A watercolour showing a view of the sea, probably from the Osborne Estate. Trees are shown dotted across a valley in the foreground, with a forest shown behind to the right. The sea is shown in the background to the left.

The Osborne Estate, on the Isle of Wight, was purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1845. Work was started straight away on rebuilding Osborne House in the Italianate style, to designs by Prince Albert, and the royal family stayed there for lengthy periods each year. While staying at Osborne, Queen Victoria often spent time sketching in the grounds.