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Sarah Cooper dated Jan 2 1837

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Jan 2 1837

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A watercolour showing a half view of the Traveller Sarah Cooper. She is shown facing slightly to the right. She is dressed in a green cloak with a headscarf.
Inscribed below: Sarah Cooper, gipsy woman near Claremont from recollection.
Inscribed lower left: P.V. del. Claremont. Jan 2d 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'