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Victoria & Albert: Art & Love: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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    LOUIS HAGHE (1806-85)

    The banquet for Prince Leopold's christening, 28 June 1853

    dated 1853

    RCIN 919917

    The Picture Gallery had been designed by John Nash for George IV, but the ‘dove’ wall colour was applied for Queen Victoria. Among the paintings can be seen Pythagoras advocating vegetarianism by Rubens and Snyders, purchased in 1840. The table is set with George IV’s Grand Service. 

    Commissioned by Queen Victoria for her Souvenir Album

    No. 113

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