Queen Victoria
1855
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; purchased through generous contributions to the Victor Proetz Memorial Fund
Accession Number
S/NPG.67.42
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Art Historical Context
Behold the regal portrait *Queen Victoria* (1855), a finely detailed print by the artist Leon-Noel, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's National Portrait. This work captures the monarch in opulent attire, adorned with a sash, crown, bracelet, necklace, and flowers—symbols of her imperial authority and femininity. As a print, it exemplifies 19th-century reproductive techniques, allowing widespread dissemination of royal imagery beyond elite circles. Created during the height of Victoria's reign (1837–1901), this portrait reflects Britain's Victorian era, an age of industrial ex...