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Queen Charlotte (1744-1818)
RCIN 401407
This magnificent portrait of Queen Charlotte by Thomas Gainsborough usually hangs in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. Painted by candlelight, it depicts the Queen in a magnificent gown, worn over a wide hoop and covered with gold spangles and tassels.