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A Welsh Girl dated 1857

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1857

Description

A watercolour showing a young Welsh girl. She is shown full-length, standing and facing right. She is wearing a blue shirt with a white apron over a red skirt and a hat. She is holding a milk pail in one hand with another hanging off her other arm. Fences are shown to either side.
Inscribed below: Copy. A Welsh Girl. Louise 1857
This drawing is housed in one of two volumes, compiled by Queen Victoria and containing works presented to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by their nine children. For other items in the volume see Princes & Princesses album.
Descriptive Medium: 'Pencil, watercolour', 'pencil, watercolour'
Additional Makers: Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) (artist)