This week we’re looking at this adorable pencil and watercolour sketch by Queen Victoria of her youngest child, Princess Beatrice. The sketch has been dated 16th July and 8th August 1858. On the latter date Queen Victoria writes in her journal: ‘After luncheon, drawing darling Baby, who is too sweet, walking about alone, so nicely. She is tall, & so plump & fair, & very intelligent. Just now she is cutting many teeth, & so well.’ (1)
Citation:
(1) RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W) 8 August 1858 (PRINCESS BEATRICE’S COPIES) retrieved 23 August 2025. Royal Collection Trust / © King Charles III
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