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WILLIAM CORDEN THE YOUNGER (1819-1900)

The elder Princesses' Sitting room at Balmoral Castle

1857

Watercolour painting over photograph | 20.0 x 27.9 cm (image) | RCIN 916899

A watercolour of a sitting room at Balmoral Castle. A circular table stands in the centre of the room surrounded by chairs with tartan upholstery. A tartan sofa and a piano stand along one side of the room. On the far wall there is a fireplace with a large overmantel mirror surrounded by three decorative fire screens.

  • Creator(s)

    William Corden the Younger (1819-1900) (artist)

    After James Roberts (c. 1800-67) (artist)

  • The elder Princefses Sitting room at Balmoral Castle- Sepr 1857.

  • 20.0 x 27.9 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
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