A pen and ink drawing showing a milk-maid. She is shown almost full-length, walking to the right and holding milk pails at her sides.
Inscribed above: 1862

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 981664.