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A Highland landscape dated 1861

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1861

Description

A watercolour showing a view of a Highland landscape, probably on the Balmoral Estate. A path is shown in the foreground, winding around a hill to the right. A loch is shown below to the left, fed by a waterfall falling from a cliff behind. Highland hills are shown in the background.
Inscribed lower right: 1861
Madame de Coninck, formally Madame Maria de Hocédé, was the French Governess to Queen Victoria's children from 20 January 1859. Coninck was a favourite of Princess Alice and Princess Louise, who each presented her with an album of drawings (RCIN 981663 & RCIN 981664) before she left to remarry in July 1863. For other items in this volume see RCIN 981664.
Descriptive Medium: 'Watercolour', 'watercolour'