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Exhibition

Victoria and Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour

Victoria and Albert are greeted having arrived at St Pierre, Guernsey, with crowds lining the harbour
Paul Jacob Naftel, The Queen and Prince Albert landing at St Pierre, Guernsey, 24 August 1846 ©
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Throughout their marriage, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were enthusiastic patrons (and practitioners) of the art of watercolour painting. They formed a collection of thousands of watercolours, many illustrating scenes of their public and private lives, and often spent happy evenings together organising their acquisitions into albums. This touring exhibition – including many works being displayed for the first time – marks the bicentenary of the births of both Victoria and Albert. These colourful, dynamic watercolours capture the pomp and spectacle of the British court, foreign travel and diplomacy, the exploration and shaping of a modern nation and, importantly, the close-knit family at the heart of it all.

Highlight objects

Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Eos

Joseph Nash Jnr (d.1922)

The Town Hall, Leeds

Map & directions

Poole Museum, 4 High St, Poole, BH15 1BW