Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
Stag shot by the Prince of Craig Daiegn 30 - 30 Sep 1852
Coated salted paper print | 9.1 x 13.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2116984
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Photograph of a dead stag laid out beside a building. The stag was shot by Prince Albert (1819-61) at Craig Daiegn. The caption indicates the stag weighed 16 stone and 6 pounds and is posed 'as he fell'.
In her diary for 20 September 1850, Queen Victoria writes: 'Drove with Affie, to meet Albert, whom we found walking near Invergelder, having killed another fine stag, which soon followed. We walked home together.'Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Coated salted paper print
Measurements
9.1 x 13.2 cm (image)
Markings
annotation: Stag shot by the Prince on Craig Daiegn [?]/ (as he fell)/ Calotype by Dr Becker [break] Sept: 30th 1852. weighed 16 st 6 lbs [beneath work]
