Victoria & Albert: Art & Love examines Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's love for each other, their shared love of music and their mutual respect for, and different tastes in art.
ARTKABINETT collectors will enjoy viewing the passion displayed in this independent collection owned by the royal household.
The display explores Prince Albert’s part in ‘The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1851’ as well as popular perceptions of Queen Victoria in the years after Albert's death in 1861.
From the moment of their first meeting Victoria and Albert shared a passion for music and art. They were both talented artists, creating many drawings and paintings for each other.
Both were talented singers and pianists, and Albert also composed several pieces of music as gifts for his queen.
The exhibition features more than 400 items from the Royal Collection including drawings, paintings, sculpture, furniture, musical scores, jewellery and jewellery cases.
Approximately 300 of the 400 featured items were exchanged as gifts between Victoria and Albert who discovered great pleasure in displaying them in the royal residences.
Victoria & Albert: Art & Love examines Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's love for each other, their shared love of music and their mutual respect for, and different tastes in art.
The display explores Prince Albert’s part in ‘The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1851’ as well as popular perceptions of Queen Victoria in the years after Albert's death in 1861.
From the moment of their first meeting Victoria and Albert shared a passion for music and art.
They were both talented artists, creating many drawings and paintings for each other. Both were talented singers and pianists, and Albert also composed several pieces of music as gifts for his queen.
The exhibition features more than 400 items from the Royal Collection including drawings, paintings, sculpture, furniture, musical scores, jewellery and jewellery cases.
Approximately 300 of the 400 featured items were exchanged as gifts between Victoria and Albert who discovered great pleasure in displaying them in the royal residences.
