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title: Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor
author: Franz Xaver Winterhalter
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13973/queen-victoria-wearing-the-koh-i-noor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-19
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# Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor

_Authored by Franz Xaver Winterhalter_

## Image File

[![Queen Victoria Wearing the Koh-i-Noor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13973.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13973.png)

## Image Caption

An 1856 painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter of [Queen Victoria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Victoria/) (r. 1837-1901). The queen is wearing a pendant with the [Koh-i-Noor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Koh-i-Noor/) diamond. The Koh-i-Noor is a 105.6 carat, oval-cut brilliant. Mined in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), the stone is now part of the [British Crown Jewels](https://www.worldhistory.org/British_Crown_Jewels/) and kept in the [Tower of London](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tower_of_London/).

Royal Collection, London.

## Bibliography

- [Royal Collection: Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73)](https://www.rct.uk/collection/406698/queen-victoria-1819-1901 "Royal Collection: Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73)"), accessed 5 May 2021.

## Cite This Work

### APA
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
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
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/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_Queen_Victoria.jpg) by [**Franz Xaver Winterhalter**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_Queen_Victoria.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.