The Coronation of Queen Victoria
The Coronation of Queen Victoria | |
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historical painting | |
Dimensions | 255.3 cm × 381 cm (100.5 in × 150 in) |
Location | Royal Collection, London |
The Coronation of Queen Victoria is an 1839 painting by the British artist George Hayter.[1] It depicts in oils the Coronation of Queen Victoria at Westminster Abbey on 28 June 1838. Victoria was eighteen when she succeeded her uncle William IV to the throne on 20 June 1837 and went on to reign until 1901.
Hayter was commissioned to record the scene less than a week before the coronation for a fee of 2,000
The politician and future Prime Minister Lord Aberdeen suggested that the painting should portray the actual moment of crowning, but Victoria rejected this idea as she didn't want to be depicted with her head bowed. Instead it shows the moment shortly afterwards, as the new Queen is acclaimed. Hayter's work depicts sixty four of those present at the coronation, based on private sittings following the event. The Queen is seen wearing the Imperial State Crown.[3]
In 1842 Hayter completed
References
- ^ Johnson p.42
- ^ "Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) - The Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) - The Coronation of Queen Victoria in Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Plunkett p.76
- ^ "Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) - The Christening of The Prince of Wales, 25 January 1842". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
Bibliography
- Johnson, Malcolm. Bustling Intermeddler?: The Life and Work of Charles James Blomfield. Gracewing Publishing, 2001.
- Plunkett, John. Queen Victoria: First Media Monarch. Oxford University Press, 2003.