A pen and ink drawing showing two studies of Victoria, Princess Royal dressed in eighteenth-century costume. After RCINs 980024.x and 980024.y. In the study to the right she is shown full-length, facing right in profile and is holding a closed fan in one hand. In the study to the left she is shown full-length from behind.

Queen Victoria's first child Victoria, Princess Royal was born on 21 November 1840. The nursery life of the growing brood of royal children offered the young queen a wealth of inspiration for her own painting, drawing and etching. The Princess Royal was dressed in this costume by her mother, Queen Victoria as a surprise for her father, Prince Albert on the occasion of their third wedding anniversary.

This drawing was used as a study for an etching (Scott-Elliott no. 55)

This drawing is housed in one of six volumes, put together by Queen Victoria, of etchings by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. For other items in this album see Victoria & Albert Etchings Volume 3.