Alfred Edward Chalon letter to Madam, circa 1840.

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Alfred Edward Chalon letter to Madam, circa 1840.

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Chalon writes to Madam, May, no year but probably circa 1840, encouraged by the interest she and Miss Gordon displayed in some of his sketches to share a little-known anecdote regarding Queen Victoria and her appreciation for some of the same sketches.

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Chalon, Alfred Edward, 1780-1860

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Miniature painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to an unidentified recipient, 1813 Mar. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270876661 Alfred Edward Chalon was an English artist, known as one of the best watercolor portrait artists of his day. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, his family settled in London where Chalon and his brother, John James, enrolled in the Royal Academy. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1801-1860, and his reputation was enhan...

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

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Queen Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She was born on May 24, 1819 at Kensington Palace in London and she became heir to the throne when her father died. In 1837, she became Queen at the age of 18. During the early part of her reign, she was influenced by two men: her first Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and then her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Both men taught her much about how to be ...