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HMY Victoria and Albert Royal Yacht off Osborne House c.1852  British Marine Painting (1 of 63)
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HMY Victoria and Albert Royal Yacht off Osborne House c.1852 British Marine Painting

REF: LA555665
£6,500
€7,792
$8,700
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Description
HMY ‘Victoria and Albert’ off Osborne House c.1852 – 19thC British Marine Watercolour Description A fine early Victorian British School watercolour on paper depicting HMY Victoria and Albert (I), the first British royal steam yacht, underway off Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. The yacht steams through the Solent on a busy day, surrounded by small craft and yachts – a classic mid-19th-century marine subject with strong royal, naval and Cowes / Isle of Wight appeal. Subject The composition centres on a broadside view of HMY Victoria and Albert, with her ornate paddle boxes, three masts and single funnel clearly shown as she moves through a gently animated sea. In the foreground, open boats and cutters crowded with small figures have rowed out to watch the royal yacht pass. Additional vessels fill the middle distance, creating a lively sense of activity across the Solent. To the left, Osborne House is picked out above a tree line, its long stuccoed façade and towers firmly anchoring the view off East Cowes. The work is executed in transparent watercolour, combining precise draughtsmanship in hulls and rigging with soft atmospheric washes in sky and water. Delicate touches of colour bring the figures and small craft to life without competing with the main ship portrait. Historical Context & Documentation The vessel is HMY Victoria and Albert (I), launched in 1843 as the first purpose-built steam royal yacht for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She combined a full sailing rig with steam-driven side paddle wheels and quickly became a potent symbol of modern royal travel and British maritime power. In 1854 she was rebuilt and renamed HMY Osborne. In this work she flies the Admiralty fouled-anchor flag from the mainmast and the red ensign aft, indicating an Admiralty flagship or reviewing role rather than the presence of the Queen (who would normally be indicated by the Royal Standard). Together with the inclusion of Osborne House and the crowd of spectator craft, this strongly suggests a major Solent occasion, almost certainly associated with Cowes / Royal Yacht Squadron regattas in the early 1850s. Mounted to the reverse are original letters from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and the Royal Archives, Windsor Castle (both dated 1989). These confirm the identification of the vessel as HMY Victoria and Albert (I), discuss details such as the round deckhouse aft and the funnel, and explain the significance of the Admiralty flag and absence of the Royal Standard. For a privately owned Victorian watercolour, this level of institutional confirmation is unusual and greatly strengthens the historical interest of the piece. Artist 19th-century British School, in the manner of the marine painter Nicholas Matthew Condy. While the exact hand is unknown, the work displays: Accurate ship forms and convincing rigging Good perspective and recession across crowded water A strong sense of narrative and scale, from the royal yacht to the smallest foreground figures The comparison with Condy reflects shared qualities of clarity, charm and careful ship portraiture, without asserting a formal attribution. The watercolour is unsigned, with no initials or monogram visible. Identification rests on stylistic analysis and, crucially, on the attached institutional correspondence. This is typical for many British School marine works of the period. Presentation The painting is presented in an ornate, period-style gilt moulded frame, refitted using a quality Larson-Juhl decorative moulding to give a rich, gallery-level presentation appropriate to the royal subject. A brand new white mount with a gold border has been professionally fitted, offering a clean surround that sets off the image and echoes the gilded frame. The watercolour is glazed with Artglass AR 70, a high-quality low-reflection, UV-filtering glass which greatly reduces glare and provides enhanced protection against light damage – an excellent conservation choice for a 19th-century work on paper. A good quality cord is fitted to the reverse. The picture is ready to hang. Dimensions Framed: Width: 62 cm Height: 52 cm Depth: 3.5 cm An ideal cabinet picture size, with enough space for detail while remaining easy to place in domestic or office settings. Provenance Mr Dovey, Mid Glamorgan (recorded 1989) Exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum under the title: “HMY Victoria & Albert off Osborne House – A Royal Yacht in the Solent” Later in a private collection, Cardiff, retaining an old Rogers Jones & Co. auction label “402” Now curated and offered by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD The original letters from the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Archives remain mounted to the reverse, providing authoritative confirmation of the subject and an unusually strong documentary backing.
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Height:
52 cm
Width:
62 cm
Depth:
3.5 cm
declaration
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD has clarified that the HMY Victoria and Albert Royal Yacht off Osborne House c.1852 British Marine Painting (LA555665) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1852
condition
Condition The watercolour is in good antique condition. The sheet shows light, even age toning and occasional minor foxing under close inspection, consistent with a mid-19th-century work on paper. Colours remain attractive, and all principal elements – yacht, spectator craft and Osborne House – are clear and legible, with no obvious losses or intrusive restoration viewed from the front. The Larson-Juhl gilt frame and new mount are in excellent, presentable condition, with only minimal signs of handling to the frame. The work hangs well and displays very attractively.
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This HMY Victoria and Albert Royal Yacht off Osborne House c.1852 British Marine Painting is located in Greater London, United Kingdom
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