A never-before-seen sketchbook filled with artwork Queen Victoria in Balmoral, Frogmore Cottage and the French Alps 135 years ago went on sale for £8,000.

The dubious monarch was a talented amateur artist and took a small book with her on a trip in 1885.

She drew and painted the picturesque landscapes she visited, from Scotland’s Cairngorn at Balmoral to the French Alps and the Isle of Wight, where she had a holiday home.

She also painted the countryside at Frogmore Cottage, which was home Harry and Meghan before their move to California.

The Queen also made preliminary sketches of her pet dogs while traveling on the train.

The dubious monarch was a talented amateur artist and took a small book with her on a trip in 1885.

Queen Victoria, pictured, died on January 22, 1901

The Queen also made preliminary sketches of her pet dogs while traveling on the train

The leather-bound sketchbook, which bears Queen Victoria’s insignia on the front cover, came from the family of Letha Smith, who worked as the Royal Archivist at Windsor Castle for 33 years from 1924 to 1957.

She is believed to have received it during her years of service and also presented the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) and silver tray to the young Queen Elizabeth II.

All items were discovered after cleaning the house of Leta’s relative.

While the MVO award and tray sell together for around £800, the unique sketchbook is offered separately for £8,000.

The items are coming up for sale at Charterhouse Auctioneers in Sherborne, Dorset.

Richard Bromell, of the auction house, said: “There is no doubt that this was Queen Victoria’s scrapbook that she carried around in 1885 to quickly draw and write down whatever she wanted and then make it into a larger piece later.

“Today, people would have a smartphone to record a beautiful landscape that could then be painted.

The leather-bound sketchbook, which bears Queen Victoria’s insignia on the front cover, came from the family of Letha Smith, who worked as the Royal Archivist at Windsor Castle for 33 years from 1924 to 1957.

A watercolor painted by Queen Victoria from Balmoral

An earlier drawing of Queen Victoria’s terrier dog ‘Walter’ lying on a blanket on a train from Balmoral in June 1886.

Queen Victoria painted many watercolors from Balmoral and a never-before-seen sketchbook

“For an amateur artist, sketches and watercolors are not bad. Obviously, she had good people around her who could teach her.

“The family selling it discovered it when they were clearing property that belonged to a relative of Letha Smith.”

He added: “It’s interesting that this album has never been seen by the public before.”

Alongside the pencil and watercolor drawings, Queen Victoria also captioned them.

On the inside of the cover, she wrote that she began writing the album on April 11, 1885, while aboard the French steamer La Petite Parisienne at Lac de Bourget in southeastern France.

The items are coming up for sale at Charterhouse Auctioneers in Sherborne, Dorset

Frogmore grounds at Home Park, Windsor in July 1885

Alongside the pencil and watercolor drawings, Queen Victoria also captioned them

One watercolor depicts a French villa with snow-capped mountains in the background.

There are also two picturesque views of the grounds of Frogmore in Home Park, Windsor, July 1885, and a view of the sea from the ‘tea table’ at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, also in July 1885.

The album also contained an earlier drawing of her pet terrier ‘Walter’ lying on a blanket on a train from Balmoral in June 1886, as well as a watercolor version of the same drawing.

There is also a sketch made by the Queen of a stag which she says was shot by ‘Arthur’ at Balmoral in September 1886. Implementation will begin on March 2.