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Chalon Portrait of Queen Victoria - 1837
Summary
Queen Victoria on the occasion of her speech at the House of Lords where she prorogated the Parliament of the United Kingdom in July 1837 (her first public appearance as the Queen).
Alfred Edward Chalon 1780–1860) was born in Geneva from a father who soon was hired as professor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in England. Known for his portraits of the good society of London, he was chosen by Queen Victoria to paint a gift to her mother: Victoria in her State robes going to the House of Lords for her first official act, the prorogation of the Parliament, on 17 July 1837. After this task, Chalon was entitled Portrait Painter in WaterColour to Her Majesty and gained some celebrity.
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Date
1800 - 1899
Source
Victoria and Albert Museum
Copyright info
public domain
