JAMES ROBERTS (C. 1800-67)
The Queen's Sitting-Room at Buckingham Palace
signed and dated Aug 1848Watercolour and bodycolour | 26.5 x 38.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 919922
This watercolour shows one of the private rooms on the north of the palace, that were adapted for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert following their engagement. Both Victoria and Albert had their own private sitting and dressing rooms, while the Queen’s apartments also included an audience room where she conducted state business.