Stag shot by the Prince in Glen Beg 10 - 10 Oct 1852
Pencil and pen and ink on tracing paper | 14.2 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980553
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A pen and ink drawing on tracing paper showing a dead stag. The head and neck of the stag is shown, with the top of one foreleg. The stag is shown facing left in profile. Inscribed below: Stag shot by the Prince in Glen Beg (V.R. there) very old. Oct 9th 1852. Tracing from a sketch of V.R's Oct: 10th.
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. On 9 October 1852 Queen Victoria accompanied her husband on a stalking expedition to Glen Beg, drawing his prizes the next day.
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 and pen and ink on tracing paper
Measurements
14.2 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper)