Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen. [&] Prince Albert, of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha.[Victoria] Engraved by H.T. Ryall Esq.r from the Original Portrait in the possession of H.R.H. Prince Albert. [Albert] [...] in the possession of Her Majesty.
[Victoria] Engraved by H.T. Ryall Esq.r from the Original Portrait in the possession of H.R.H. Prince Albert. Painted by W.C. Ross Esq.r A.R.A. Miniature Painter to the Queen. [Albert] [...] in the possession of Her Majesty. Printed by McQueen.
London, July 1 1840, Published by Mess.rs Colnaghi & Puckle, Printsellers to the Queen, the Queen Dowager, H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, &c. &c. 23, Cockspur Street.
Pair of stipples on steel. 380 x 305mm (15 x 12"), with large margins. 'Victoria' with publisher's blind stamp. Some spotting.
Portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert published to coincide with their marriage in 1840, both after miniatures by William Charles Ross (1794-1860). Victoria had a series of sittings with Ross in 1837and declared the resulting portrait 'very like and very well painted', leading to his appointment as 'Miniature Painter' to the Queen. In subsequent years he was employed constantly in painting the queen's immediate family, including Albert (in 1839 and 1840).
[Ref: 56490] £380.00
London, July 1 1840, Published by Mess.rs Colnaghi & Puckle, Printsellers to the Queen, the Queen Dowager, H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, &c. &c. 23, Cockspur Street.
Pair of stipples on steel. 380 x 305mm (15 x 12"), with large margins. 'Victoria' with publisher's blind stamp. Some spotting.
Portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert published to coincide with their marriage in 1840, both after miniatures by William Charles Ross (1794-1860). Victoria had a series of sittings with Ross in 1837and declared the resulting portrait 'very like and very well painted', leading to his appointment as 'Miniature Painter' to the Queen. In subsequent years he was employed constantly in painting the queen's immediate family, including Albert (in 1839 and 1840).
[Ref: 56490] £380.00