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An 1856 painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter of Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901). The queen is wearing a pendant with the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The Koh-i-Noor is a 105.6 carat, oval-cut brilliant. Mined in India, the stone is now part of the British Crown Jewels and kept in the Tower of London.
Royal Collection, London.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Winterhalter, F. X. (2021, May 05). Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13973/queen-victoria-wearing-the-koh-i-noor/
Chicago Style
Winterhalter, Franz Xaver. "Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor." World History Encyclopedia, May 05, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13973/queen-victoria-wearing-the-koh-i-noor/.
MLA Style
Winterhalter, Franz Xaver. "Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor." World History Encyclopedia, 05 May 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13973/queen-victoria-wearing-the-koh-i-noor/.
