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Sarah Cooper dated Dec 4 1836

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Dec 4 1836

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A watercolour showing the Traveller Sarah Cooper. She is shown full-length facing left in profile. She is dressed in a long cloak and a black hat.
Inscribed below: Gipsy woman near Claremont called Sarah Cooper. From recollection.
Inscribed lower left: P.V. del. Claremont. Dec 4th 1836.
Princess Victoria was fascinated with the Travellers who had taken camp near Claremont from December 1836 to early January 1837. She spoke to those she encountered on her walks and even provided them with food and blankets during the harsh winter.
Descriptive Medium: 'Pencil, watercolour, ink', 'pencil, watercolour, ink'