A print from a disbound book of the British Empire published 1897. With an unrelated picture on the reverse, this has been trimmed from the original page size to fit boarded envelope, scan shows the trimmed page being sold.
Suitable for framing, the average page size is approx 10.75" x 8.25" or 27.5cm x 21cm, including text and border.
Average image size approx 9" x 6.25" or 22.5cm x 16cm
This is an antique print not a modern copy or reproduction and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print, please view the scans as they form part of the description.
1897 is the printing date, the original date of creation can be earlier.
All prints will be sent bagged and in a boarded envelope for maximum protection.
While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item.
Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used)
THE QUEEN STARTING FOR A DRIVE.
The Queen is here portrayed seated in her carriage-and-four, about to start for a drive from the Palace of Osborne, in the Isle of Wight. Her Majesty is exceedingly fond of driving, and few of her subjects are more hardy in braving the elements; whatever be the weather the carriage remains open. On the box of the conveyance is one of the Queen's Highland attendants; two out-riders stand ready to precede the carriage on its way. The Palace of Osborne has a somewhat special interest, owing to the fact that the Government House in Melbourne is to a large extent copied from it. The beautiful views over the Solent make Osborne one of the most delightful among the residences of the Sovereign.