George Housman Thomas (1824-68)
Queen Victoria driving to open Parliament, 5 February 1861 drawn 1861
Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour | 30.3 x 45.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 920251
This watercolour shows Queen Victoria travelling with Prince Albert in the Gold State Coach to Westminster to give her speech for the State Opening of Parliament – she noted in her journal that there were ‘many people out’. After Albert’s death, Victoria attended the ceremony much less frequently.
