A pen and ink drawing showing a female figure. The figure is shown full-length, standing and facing left with her face turned to the front. She is shown resting her hands on the back of a chair to the left and is wearing medieval dress. Inscribed lower right: 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.