The First of May 1851, Queen Victoria family portrait painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter,1851
This picture shows the Duke of Wellington offering a gift to Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Prince Arthur, in a scene resembling the Adoration of the Magi. The painting was commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate the 1st of May 1851, which held a threefold significance: it was the first birthday of Prince Arthur, the eighty-second birthday of prince's godfather the Duke of Wellington, and the opening day of the Great Exhibition.
Size: 2000px × 1635px
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Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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