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Sarah and Eliza Cooper dated Dec 12 1836

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Dec 12 1836

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A watercolour showing the Travellers Sarah and Eliza Cooper. They are shown full-length, Eliza is facing forward and Sarah is shown facing left in profile. Eliza is carrying a large pack with straw on her back.
Inscribed below: Gipsy women near Claremont. From recollection. (The same women as on the other side [RCIN 980013.h])
Inscribed lower left: P.V. del. Dec: 12th 1836. Claremont.
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'