Coronation of Queen Victoria

Henry Graves & Company|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Sir George Hayter|Queen Victoria|Henry Thomas Ryall

1842 · Mixed method engraving · Drawings and Prints

The nineteen-year-old queen was crowned in Westminster Abbey on June 28, 1838. She is here shown on the ancient throne of Edward I facing the Archbishop of Canterbury as her nobles hail their monarch with raised coronets. Noblewomen stand behind the throne and the royal family witnesses the ceremony from the side. Victoria's coronation imitated that of her uncle William IV and was modest when compared to the lavish ceremonies held by George IV. Ryall's print is based on an 1839 painting by Hayter in the Royal Collection.

Artist

Henry Graves & Company|Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|Sir George Hayter|Queen Victoria|Henry Thomas Ryall

Date

1842

Medium

Mixed method engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949