1897 engraved illustration of Osborne House former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
Steel engraved illustration of Osborne House from “The Victorian Empire: A Brilliant Epoch in Our National History” by James Taylor, published William Mackenzie London 1897Author:Rev. James Taylor AM., DD., FSAOsborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Prince Albert designed the house himself in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House in January 1901. Following her death, the house became surplus to royal requirements and was given to the state with a few rooms retained as a private royal museum dedicated to Queen Victoria.
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