Coronation Day Issue of "The Sun"

Publisher Murdo Young British
Sitter Queen Victoria British
June 28, 1838
Not on view
This front page of a British newspaper celebrates Victoria's coronation, and portrays the queen in profile, in simulated low-relief within a leafy frame. Ceremonies associated with the coronation are described in articles at either side.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coronation Day Issue of "The Sun"
  • Publisher: Murdo Young (British, 1790–1870)
  • Sitter: Queen Victoria (British, London 1819–1901 East Cowes, Isle of Wight)
  • Date: June 28, 1838
  • Medium: Metal engraving and letterpress
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 25 13/16 × 19 5/16 in. (65.5 × 49 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Periodicals
  • Credit Line: Gift of Graham Pollard, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.114
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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