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The 10 Most Famous Victoria Paintings, Each One of a Kind
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 10 works by Victoria in our catalogue
In short
The Prince of Wales with a parrot (1843) is the Victoria painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Royal Collection, London. After it, the eye goes to Tyrolese Woman and Child after Philip Foltz (1855) and Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1848-1894) (1851). Among the 10 works of Victoria in our catalog, these 10 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
1819 – 1901, Kensington Palace
Most works: Royal Collection
Top 10 paintings by Victoria, through the gallery's eye
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The museums that keep Victoria's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Victoria | Paintings from this list |
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 Royal Collection |
London | 10 | The Prince of Wales with a parrot, Tyrolese Woman and Child after Philip Foltz, Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1848-1894) |
Victoria across the years: the unique originals of each
A long career of 16 years, 1843 to 1858: Victoria's most famous originals, shown year by year.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its originals.
Victoria's paintings: questions for the gallery
What is the single most famous work of Victoria?Reveal the answer
The Prince of Wales with a parrot (1843), Royal Collection, London. Tyrolese Woman and Child after Philip Foltz (1855) and Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1848-1894) (1851) come next.
At what age did Victoria create The Prince of Wales with a parrot?Reveal the answer
24 years old: The Prince of Wales with a parrot dates from 1843, and Victoria was born in 1819.
Which ten paintings by Victoria are the most famous?Reveal the answer
The Prince of Wales with a parrot, Tyrolese Woman and Child after Philip Foltz, Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1848-1894), Princess Helena (1846-1923), Annie Macdonald (1848-?66), Archibald Macdonald (1842-90), A Scene from Racine's "Athalie", A Scene from 'Der Hahnenschlag', Simplicity and Head of a Maid. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many works by Victoria are known?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 10 works by Victoria, dated from 1843 to 1858.
Where can the most famous Victoria originals be seen?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Royal Collection (London). The museum table above lists them all.
During which period did Victoria create the best-known paintings?Reveal the answer
In 1852: 4 of the 10 works on this page were made then, Annie Macdonald (1848-?66) among them.
Which famous Victoria painting is the earliest, and which the latest?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is The Prince of Wales with a parrot (1843) and the latest Simplicity (1858).
What Victoria originals can I see at the Royal Collection?Reveal the answer
The Prince of Wales with a parrot, Tyrolese Woman and Child after Philip Foltz and Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1848-1894): the Royal Collection, London holds 10 of the works on this page.
Victoria: a portrait of the artist
The Life of Queen Victoria
Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Born at Kensington Palace, United Kingdom, she was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After the deaths of her father and grandfather in 1820, she was raised under the supervision of her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy. She inherited the throne at the age of 18. In 1876, the British parliament granted her the additional title of Empress of India.
In 1840, she married her maternal first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They had nine children. Following the death of Albert in 1861, Victoria entered a period of deep mourning and seclusion, often referred to as the "widow of Windsor," and wore black for the remainder of her life. She died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight at the age of 81.
Other Roles and Occupations
Beyond her role as a monarch, Victoria was also a:
As a child, she wrote and illustrated a story titled The Adventures of Alice Laselles. Her life was marked by significant political and industrial change during the Victorian era, and she was succeeded by her son, Edward VII.