Print, Engraving: Young Queen Victoria

Name/Title

Print, Engraving: Young Queen Victoria

Entry/Object ID

P10

Description

One black and white, engraving print of a young Queen Victoria, framed by an oval border and displayed in a gold-painted decorative wood and plaster frame. The print depicts Queen Victoria circa 1840s in a ball gown, her arms crossed, complete with a sash across her shoulder, shown in 3/4 profile. Her hair is set in a bun at the back, enclosed by a small coronette, complete with looped braids at the sides. The portrait is enclosed in an oval decorated with a beaded design and surrounded by a pattern of semi-circular beaded scallops and a repeating floral design. The oval is topped with the arms of Great Britain. The frame has raised plaster decoration on all corners, the top corners having additional raised roses and vines. The frame is also topped with a raised plaster design of a vase and roses.

Made/Created

Date made

1842

Notes

Additional create date: 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"ENGRAVED BY D. POUND FROM A DAGUERREOTYPE // VICTORIA // PORTRAIT OF HER MAJESTY ON SEVRES CHINA BY A. DUDUZEAULT // EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBITION BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT".

Notes

Inscribed in black ink centered below the image. Position Notes: Below image.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Print, Print, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Engraving (print), Engraving, Print

Dimensions

Height

60 cm

Width

20.4 cm

Depth

10.3 cm