Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909)
A boat sailing in front of the Isle of Wight dated 24 May 1842
Pencil, watercolour, ink | 15.9 x 24.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980014.ae
In an exhibition, Kensington Palace
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A watercolour showing a ship sailing on the sea. Two other ships can be seen in the background along with a view of the Isle of Wight.
Inscribed next to pasted in sheet: Osborne -.
Inscribed lower right: Leopold D. de Bt. Mai 1842.
Inscribed on pasted down sheet on the verso of the previous folio: A Ma Chère Cousine Victoria. Le 24 Mai 1842. Léopold.
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, was the son of Queen Victoria's uncle, King Leopold I of Belgium and his second wife Louise of Orleans. -
Medium and techniques
Pencil, watercolour, ink
Measurements
15.9 x 24.8 cm (sheet of paper)
21.6 x 30.8 cm (sheet of paper)