JOHN GILBERT
The Queen inspecting wounded Coldstream Guardsmen in the Hall of Buckingham Palace, 22 February 1855
dated 1856RCIN 451958
This painting depicts the second meeting with Guardsmen which took place at Buckingham Palace. The first meeting had been with the Grenadier Guards on 20 February 1855. The artist John Gilbert prepared a sketch of the event for the newspaper the Illustrated London News, published on 10 March 1855. He went on to create this painting using photographs of the soldiers for accuracy. Prince Albert supplied photographs of himself and the royal children. Gilbert was also given permission by the Queen to visit the Marble Hall in Buckingham Palace to recreate the scene. The scale of the watercolour caused a sensation when it was exhibited in 1856.
Probably acquired by the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII
Probably acquired by the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII