Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Reigned 1837-1901
Sitter associated with 444 portraits
Artist associated with 5 portraits
Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne shortly after her eighteenth birthday in July 1837. She was daughter of the Duke of Kent who was the fourth son of George III;. During her reign she influenced to a considerable extent the foreign and home policies of successive governments, and the attitudes and manners of her people. Her reign was the longest in British history.
replica by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1863 (1838)
On display in Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1250
reduced copy by W. Warman, after Thomas Sully
watercolour, (1838)
NPG 1891a
by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, circa 1839
NPG 316a(125)
by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, circa 1839
NPG 316a(126)
replica by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
marble bust, 1841 (1839)
On display in Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1716
by Sir David Wilkie
pen and ink and watercolour, circa 1840
NPG 1297
by Aaron Edwin Penley
watercolour, circa 1840
NPG 4108
Queen Victoria's First Visit to her Wounded Soldiers
by Jerry Barrett
oil on canvas, 1856
On display in Room 23 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6203
The Royal Family on the terrace of Osborne House
by Leonida Caldesi
albumen print, 1857
NPG P26
by William Bambridge
albumen print, March 1862
NPG P27
by Thomas Jones Barker
oil on canvas, circa 1863
On display in Room 23 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4969
by George Housman Thomas
pencil and watercolour, circa 1863
NPG 2954
by Susan D. Durant
metal medallion, circa 1864-1866
NPG 2023a(1)
by Susan D. Durant
metal medallion, circa 1864-1866
NPG 2023a(2)
by Henry Joseph Whitlock
albumen print, 1867
NPG P22(1)
Princess Beatrice of Battenberg; Queen Victoria
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, late 1860s or early 1870s
On display on the Staircase at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 5828
Group of fifteen, including Queen Victoria
by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 25 May 1868
NPG P22(2)
by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 25 May 1868
NPG P22(3)
by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 1868
NPG P22(4)
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (husband)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (daughter)
King Edward VII (son)
Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (father)
King George V (grandson)
Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie, Marchioness of Milford-Haven (granddaughter)
King William IV (uncle)
Links
Balmoral Castle, Balmoral, Scotland
Kensington Palace, London
Osborne House, Isle of Wight
THE ALBERT MEMORIAL, London
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
Category
Royalty, Rulers and Aristocracy
Groups
Monarchs
The Raj and the Indian sub-continent
Places
Aberdeenshire
London
Exhibitions and displays
- William Nicholson Woodcuts
Until 2 March 2014 - Alexander Bassano: Victorian Photographer
Until 10 November
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Thematic collections
- Top selling prints
- Victorian and Edwardian portraits
- Portraits featuring - Ring
- Top 50 paintings as Portrait Prints
- Top 50 paintings as Portrait Prints
- Crowns and tiaras
- Top 50 watercolours and drawings as Portrait Prints
- Medals and medallions
- Audio Guide: Victorian and Edwardian portraits
- Portraits featuring - Necklace
- Portraits featuring - Earring
- Portraits featuring - Bracelet
- Diversity
- National Heritage Memorial Fund






















