A watercolour showing two angels dropping flowers on the date of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's wedding anniversary. The two angels are shown inside a wreath of orange blossom, dropping flowers onto the inscription: FEB: 10 { 61. 1840.
The initials VA are shown at the top of the wreath, with a crown above. Inscribed lower right: Victoria

Queen Victoria's children often made cards and drawings for their parents as gifts on important dates, such as this watercolour executed by Victoria, Princess Royal for her parents' wedding anniversary on 10 February 1861. It was to be Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's last wedding anniversary before the Prince Consort's death in December that year.

This drawing is housed in an album of drawings by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal. For other items in this album see Princess Royal Drawings Volume.