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Amorbach dated 17 Aug 1848

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17 Aug 1848

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A watercolour showing a view of the town of Amorbach. A tree is shown in the foreground to the right, with a rock wall to the left. Fields are shown behind, with the Palace and town shown in the background. a pencil, double-line border is shown around the edge of the sheet.
Inscribed lower right: 17 Aug [initials of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent] 1848.
The Duchess of Kent married her second husband Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn at Amorbach on 29 May 1818 before having a second ceremony in England in July of that year.
This drawing is housed in an album compiled by Queen Victoria (or probably Queen Victoria's mother, Victoria Duchess of Kent). For other items in this volume see Queen Victoria Album 4.
Descriptive Medium: 'Watercolour over pencil', 'pencil, watercolour'