Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
On Gairn Shiel road dated 31 Oct 1874
Watercolour | 16.5 x 23.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980043.ai
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A watercolour showing a view of a Highland landscape at sunset from the Gairn Shiel Road. A valley is shown in the foreground, with hills shown behind against a setting sky. Inscribed below: Oct: 31. 74 On Gairn Shiel road. While staying at Balmoral Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. On 31 October 1974 the Queen went on a carriage ride around the Balmoral Estate with members of her household. In her journal entry of that day, Queen Victoria records how she stopped to sketch, describing how the "sky was marvellously beautiful".
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour
Measurements
16.5 x 23.4 cm (sheet of paper)