Frans Xaver Winterhalter

[Portrait of Prince Albert]

signed and dated 28 Dec 1861

30 x 25"

Given by Queen Victoria to John Spong - her travelling Tapisser (tapestry). He was obviously well liked and when he died in 1870 was buried next to her favourite John Brown.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert,_Prince_Consort

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1805 - 1873.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter