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During Queen Victoria’s visit to Killarney, her ladies-in-waiting stopped, breathless, at the view depicted in this painting. This painting, of “Ladies’ View,” is one of the two cartoons (preparatory paintings) Ernest Peixotto made in the summer of 1924 when he traveled to the Muckross Estate.
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During Queen Victoria’s visit to Muckross Estate, she and her party toured the surrounding area of Killarney. This view is called “Ladies’ View” in reference to Queen Victoria’s ladies-in-waiting who loved this overlook. It remains a popular tourist viewpoint along the Ring of Kerry.
Ernest Peixotto was commissioned by Agnes and William Bourn to paint the murals now in the Ballroom. This painting is one of the two cartoons, or preparatory paintings, Ernest made in the summer of 1924 when he traveled to the Muckross Estate.
