Sir Oswald Walters Brierly (1817-94)
The Châlet des Isles, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 1867-69
Pencil and watercolour | 26.4 x 55.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 920335
-
A watercolour drawing of the Chalet des Isles, Bois de Boulogne, Paris. Rowing boats on the lake, flying the Tricolour. A restaurant on the right by the landing place. Signed and inscribed: Chalet des Isles, Bois de Boulogne/O.W. Brierly.
Sir Oswald Walters Brierly accompanied the Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Alexandra, Princess of Wales on a tour of Egypt in 1869. The party set off from Trieste on 27 January and left for Alexandria two days later. Brierly made several drawings of the trip, including drawings made from the boat, and watercolours made in Egypt. Many of these drawings were placed in the 'Souvenir Album' series in the Royal Library in the 1930s. Brierly also gave Princess Alexandra lessons on the trip; she placed other drawings by Brierly (RCIN 923236-64) in a separate album. After leaving Egypt, the party travelled back via Constantinople, the Crimea and Greece. They visited Napeolon III and the Empress Eugenie on their way back to London. This drawing may have been made on that occasion, or during the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Paris in 1867. -
Creator(s)
-
Medium and techniques
Pencil and watercolour
Measurements
26.4 x 55.7 cm (whole object)
Other number(s)
RL 20335
