A preparatory sketch for 'Queen Victoria riding out at Windsor Castle'

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Attributed to Sir Francis Grant (c.1803-1878)
A preparatory sketch for 'Queen Victoria riding out at Windsor Castle'
black and white chalk and pastel
12¾ x 18½ in. (32.3 x 47 cm.)

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Lot Essay

On Queen Victoria's left is Viscount Melbourne (the Prime Minister) and on the other side is the Marquess of Conyngham (Lord Chamberlain). This appears to be a sketch for the finished oil which was subsequently engraved. Various changes were made from this sketch to the finished piece.

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