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title: Distribution of Bounty, 1846
author: Royal Collection Trust
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21433/distribution-of-bounty-1846/
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updated: 2025-12-05
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# Distribution of Bounty, 1846
_Authored by Royal Collection Trust_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21433.jpg)
## Image Caption
A watercolour painting by Joseph Nash (1809-78) of the Riding School Hall at [Windsor Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Windsor_Castle/) and showing the distribution of bounty to the poor on 1 January 1846 organised by [Queen Victoria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Victoria/) (reign 1837-1901). (Royal Collection Trust)
## Cite This Work
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Trust, R. C. (2025, December 05). Distribution of Bounty, 1846. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.rct.uk/collection/919771/the-riding-school-with-the-distribution-of-bounty-1st-january-1846) by **Royal Collection Trust**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.