A pencil drawing with touches of bodycolour showing a three-masted gun ship under full sail. The ship is shown in the centre, sailing to the right. Cliffs are shown in the background to the left.
Inscribed lower right: Alfred. August 26th. 56.

Queen Victoria's children often made cards and drawings for their parents as gifts on important dates, such as this drawing executed by Prince Alfred for his father's birthday on 26 August 1856.

This drawing is housed in one of two volumes, compiled by Queen Victoria and containing works presented to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by their nine children. For other items in the volume see Princes & Princesses album 2.