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| Keywords: The Passing of a Great Queen.jpg artwork Creator William Lionel Wyllie en Wyllie depicts a scene during the funeral of Queen Victoria The royal yacht HMY Alberta carrying the Queen's body arrives in Gosport in the late afternoon of 1 February 1901 with the setting sun behind her The royal standard flies at half-mast and surrounding the small vessel are several escorting destroyers In the background the anchored battleships fire salutes Following behind the Alberta is the larger royal yacht HMY Victoria and Albert flying the royal standard and carrying King Edward VII and other royal mourners 1901 oil on canvas cm 152 7 214 3 Institution Walker Art Gallery http //www bbc co uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-passing-of-a-great-queen-97021 BBC Your Paintings Collections other versions PD-old-75 Uploaded with UploadWizard HMY Victoria and Albert II ship 1855 HMY Alberta ship 1863 Victoria of the United Kingdom William Lionel Wyllie 1901 paintings ImageNote 1 485 469 34 9 944 670 2 HMY Victoria and Albert ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 371 492 18 9 944 670 2 HMY Alberta ImageNoteEnd 2 | ||||
