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Eliza Cooper dated Jan 10 1837

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Jan 10 1837

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A watercolour showing the Traveller Eliza Cooper. She is shown half-length, facing right in profile and is wearing a wide brimmed hat.
Inscribed below: Eliza Cooper, Gipsy woman near Claremont.
Inscribed lower left: P.V. del. From recollection. Claremont. 10th Jan 1837.
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'