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Intérieur du Carrosse de la Reine (Interior of the Queen's Private Railway Carriage)

1846

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In October 1844 Louis Philippe, King of the French, crossed the Channel and made a week-long visit to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Windsor Castle. This image shows the king, queen and prince riding in the queen's private railway carriage, accompanied by two soldiers.The print is part of a bound set of twenty-five lithographs published in 1846 to commemorate Louis's visit. Related text, pp. 49-50 describes the subject.

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Title: Intérieur du Carrosse de la Reine (Interior of the Queen's Private Railway Carriage)

Series/Portfolio: Voyage de Sa Majésté Louis-Philippe 1er, Roi des Français: au Château de Windsor

Artist: After Edouard Pingret (French, Saint-Quentin 1788–1875 Saint-Quentin)

Lithographer: Jules David (French, Paris 1808–1892 Paris)

Publisher: Ackermann & Co., London (British, active 1829–55)

Publisher: Chaillou, Paris

Printer: Lemercier & Cie. (French, Paris)

Sitter: Louis Philippe, King of France (French, Paris 1773–1850 Claremont, Surrey)

Sitter: Queen Victoria (British, London 1819–1901 East Cowes, Isle of Wight)

Date: 1846

Medium: Lithograph with tint stone

Dimensions: Image: 11 3/8 × 14 1/8 in. (28.9 × 35.9 cm)
Sheet: 22 9/16 × 15 7/8 in. (57.3 × 40.4 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1941

Accession Number: 41.102.160(18)

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