Philip John Ouless (St. Helier 1817-1885)
Lot 238

Philip John Ouless (St. Helier 1817-1885)

Arrival of Her Majesty Queen Victoria at Mont Orgueil, on the 3rd September 1846

Closed4 November 2010

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Philip John Ouless (St. Helier 1817-1885)
Arrival of Her Majesty Queen Victoria at Mont Orgueil, on the 3rd September 1846
watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white gum arabic, on paper
8 3/8 x 13in. (21.2 x 33cm.)

Specialist note

"The Royal Party immediately set off at a full gallop towards Mont Orgueil Castle. Passing St Saviour's Church. Without entering into any further particulars, it is sufficient to state that the Royal company passed rapidly to St Martin's church, and then directly to the venerable and grandly situated fortress of Mont Orgueil, which soon appeared in sight and whose high renown which has come down to us unimpaired through so many ages, could not fail to warmly excite the anticipations of the Royal visitors"