Anthony Stewart (1773-1846)
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) when Princess Victoria c. 1822
Watercolour on ivory laid on card | 6.4 cm (Diameter) (support, diameter) | RCIN 420261
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The inscription by Stewart on the reverse of this miniature gives the age of the infant Princess Victoria as about three years, giving a date for this miniature of c. 1822-3. It is one of a series of miniatures by Stewart depicting Queen Victoria in childhood from the ages of about one to thirteen. Another version of this image is also in the Royal Collection (421036).
Anthony Stewart trained with the Scottish landscapist Alexander Nasmyth in Edinburgh before turning to miniature painting, firstly in Edinburgh and later in London. He specialised in painting children.
Signed and inscribed on the reverse in ink: Q. Victoria / when about 3 years / old / Stewart.Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection during the reign of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour on ivory laid on card
Measurements
6.4 cm (Diameter) (support, diameter)
6.3 cm (sight)
7.7 cm (frame, external)
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