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Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (1844-1925)
The missing leaf of life in the Highlands c. 1884 - c. 1886
Pencil and watercolour | 17.0 x 10.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 981308.h
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A watercolour showing a view of a female figure standing in a Highland landscape. The figure, probably Queen Victoria, is shown full-length and from behind. She is wearing black mourning dress with a hat and veil, and is standing next to a tall ridge. She is looking out at a valley, lined with trees. Highland hills are shown in the background.
Inscribed below: The missing leaf of life in the Highlands. -
Medium and techniques
Pencil and watercolour
Measurements
17.0 x 10.3 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
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