Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861)
Langenburg dated 17 Aug 1848
Watercolour over pencil | 15.1 x 19.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 981402
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A watercolour showing a view of the town and castle of Langenburg. A tree is shown in the foreground to the right, with a rock wall to the left. Fields are shown behind, with the castle and town in the background. A pencil double-line border has been drawn around the edge of the sheet.
Inscribed lower right: 17 Aug [initials of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent] 1848.
The Duchess of Kent's daughter Feodora married Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1828. They lived in Schloss Langenburg depicted here.
This drawing is housed in an album compiled by Queen Victoria (or probably Queen Victoria's mother, Victoria Duchess of Kent). For other items in this volume see Queen Victoria Album 4. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour over pencil
Measurements
15.1 x 19.4 cm (sheet of paper)
20.9 x 25.9 cm (mount)
Object type(s)