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SIR WILLIAM ROSS (1794-1860)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred
dated 1847Watercolour | 25.8 x 21.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 913818
William Ross painted many watercolour portraits of the royal children. The queen appreciated his ability to capture a good likeness and his relatively low prices. This double portrait of the two eldest princes in Highland dress was quickly reproduced as a print, which Victoria and Albert gave to members of their court as Christmas presents in 1847.