A pen and ink drawing with touches of watercolour and bodycolour showing a view of the Plymouth coast. The sea is shown in the foreground, with a small sailing boat shown on the water in the centre. The coast is shown behind, with buildings shown to the right and centre of the headland. Inscribed lower right: The Citadel Plymouth VR. d. on board the V. & A. July 21 - 1852. On 19 July 1852, Queen Victoria sailed from Osborne House to Devon with her husband, Prince Albert and some of their children. On 20 July 1852, The Royal Family sailed from Torquay to Plymouth on the Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert. They stayed in Plymouth Harbour until sailing back to the Isle of Wight on 22 July 1852.