JAMES ROBERTS (C. 1800-67)
The Marble Corridor, Osborne House
dated 1852Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil | 26.0 x 36.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 923463
The lively children – probably Princesses Louise and Alice and Prince Alfred – and a small dog provide a contrast to the static marble sculptures displayed on pedestals along the corridor. The waters of the Solent are glimpsed through the doors at the end.