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Stag shot by Albert on Canop Hill Oct: 7 1850 2 - 2 Oct 1851
Pencil, pen and ink | 13.6 x 12.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980546
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A pen and ink showing the head of a stuffed stag. The stag is shown facing right. Inscribed below: Stag shot by Albert on Canop Hill Oct: 7 1850. VR del fm the Stuffed Head Oct: 2 - 1851.
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. On 7 October 1850 Queen Victoria accompanied her husband on a stalking expedition on Canop Hill, drawing his stuffed prize a year later.
This drawing is one of a series of drawings from an album (RCIN 2116979) of photographs and drawings of stags shot by Prince Albert.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink
Measurements
13.6 x 12.8 cm (sheet of paper)