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JAMES ROBERTS (C. 1800-67)
Queen Victoria's Christmas tree at Windsor Castle, 1850
dated 1850Watercolour and bodycolour | 26.5 x 38.6 cm (whole object) | RCIN 919812
Every Christmas, the royal couple prepared tables of presents for one another, their children and the Queen’s mother, the Duchess of Kent. The centrepiece of each table was a Christmas tree decorated with candles. Victoria and Albert employed Roberts extensively to paint domestic scenes, many of which were incorporated into their watercolour albums.