Stag shot by the Prince from the path in the Balloch Buie Oct: 6 1857 6 - 6 Oct 1857
Pencil | 15.6 x 19.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980576
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A pencil drawing showing the head of a dead stag. The stag is shown facing forward and is resting on a small table. Inscribed below: Stag shot by the Prince from the path in the Balloch Buie Oct: 6 1857. V.R. there.
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. On 6 October 1857 Queen Victoria accompanied her husband on a stalking expedition in the Balloch Buie Forest.
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
Measurements
15.6 x 19.3 cm (sheet of paper)