A watercolour showing Constance, Duchess of Brittany and her son Arthur I, Duke of Brittany. Both figures are shown full-length, standing and facing forward. The duchess has one hand on her hip and her other arm around her son. Both are wearing medieval dress. Inscribed below: CONSTANCE et ARTHUR DE BRETAGNE
Inscribed lower right: Fev: 19 - 1860 -

Madame de Coninck, formally Madame Maria de Hocédé, was the French Governess to Queen Victoria's children from 20 January 1859. Coninck was a favourite of Princess Alice and Princess Louise, who each presented her with an album of drawings (RCIN 981663 & RCIN 981664) before she left to remarry in July 1863. For other items in this volume see RCIN 981663.