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EDWARD DUNCAN, R.W.S. (LONDON 1803-1882)
The Royal Yacht 'Fairy' in Portsmouth Harbour
stamped with monogram (lower right, L.842) and inscribed 'with H.M. on board/ main mast and funnel/ further aft' (upper left) and further inscribed 'gravel' (in various places) and 'June...' (lower centre)
pencil, pen and brown ink, grey wash on paper
458 x 1012 in. (11.7 x 26.8 cm.)
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H.M.Y. Fairy was a small royal yacht and tender to the HMY Victoria and Albert. Built in 1844 and commissioned in 1845, she sailed from London to Scotland, transported Queen Victoria on her visit to Germany in 1845, and frequently took the Royal Family to the Isle of Wight.

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