Watercolors of highlights of a royal visit to the French King Louis-Philippe paid by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in September of 1843. Also a commemorative fan created as a memento of the same visit. Royal Collection Trust.

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Changing horses at the Abre des Princes: the char-à-bancs halted for the change-over in the forest of Eu. September 6, 1843. 1843. French. Watercolor and bodycolor. Jean Antoine Simeon Fort, artist (1793-1861). Signed and dated. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/1/collection/920026/royal-visit-to-louis-philippe-changing-horses-at-the-abre-des-princes-6-september
 Luncheon at the Mont d’Orléans, Forest of Eu, 4 September 1843. 1843. French. Watercolor, gum and bodycolor. Jean Antoine Simeon Fort, artist (1793-1861). Signed and dated. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/2/collection/920018/royal-visit-to-louis-philippe-luncheon-at-the-mont-dorleans-forest-of-eu-4
The sitting room of Queen Marie-Amélie at the Château d’Eu: Queen Victoria seated, with the Queen of the Belgians and the Queen of the French. ca. 1843. French. Watercolor and bodycolor. Jean Antoine Simeon Fort, artist (1793-1861). Signed and dated. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/3/collection/920015/royal-visit-to-louis-philippe-the-sitting-room-of-queen-marie-amelie-at-the
The drive to Monthuon, through Le Tréport, 3 September 1843: view from the left bank of the River Bresle, with the church of St Jaques, upper left. The Royal char-à-bancs seen driving precipitously through the town of Le Tréport. ca. 1843. French. Watercolor and white bodycolor. Jean Antoine Simeon Fort, artist (1793-1861). Signed and dated. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/5/collection/920013/royal-visit-to-louis-philippe-the-drive-to-monthuon-through-le-treport-3-september
The return drive to the Château d’Eu, 3rd September 1843: the party driving at great speed in the park across the garden front of the Château. ca. 1843. French. Watercolor and white bodycolor. Jean Antoine Simeon Fort, artist (1793-1861). Signed and dated. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/6/collection/920014/royal-visit-to-louis-philippe-the-return-drive-to-the-chateau-deu-3rd-september
Open air luncheon at Sainte Catherine-à-Garde-Chasse. 6 September 1843 the party round the long table, under trees, in the Forest of Eu. 1843. French. Watercolor and bodycolor. Jean Antoine Simeon Fort, artist (1793-1861). Signed and dated. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/7/collection/920027/royal-visit-to-louis-philippe-open-air-luncheon-at-ste-catherine-a-garde-chasse-6
Hand-fan depicting Queen Victoria’s arrival at Treport on the late afternoon of September 2, 1843 on board the newly completed royal yacht Victoria and Albert, seen here with its central steam funnel, to right of center. Paper leaf with guards and sticks of carved tortoiseshell backed with mother-of-pearl. The box bears the trade name of Vanier of Paris. Image © Royal Collection Trust. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/12/collection/25344/fan-depicting-queen-victorias-arrival-at-treport-1843

These watercolors along with other watercolors and presumably the fan were presented by King Louis-Philippe to Queen Victoria at the time of his return visit to Windsor, in October 1844. So all of it presumably commissioned by the French king as gifts for the British Queen.

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