Macdonald and the stag shot by the Prince in Corrie Buie (weighed 18 stone 18 Ibs)

Photograph from an album of John Macdonald (d. 1860) seated within the crook of a tree, with a rifle leaning against his left knee. He faces three-quarters to the right and has a dead stag that was shot by the Prince Consort at Corrie Buie on the ground, next to his feet. In the background is a slatted wooden fence.

This photograph was taken by the partnership of George Washington Wilson and John Hay who were commissioned to photograph the keepers and Jagers who accompanied the Prince Consort during the hunting of deer on the Balmoral estate. In addition to these portraits, photographs were made of the game that was shot by the Prince. Queen Victoria records in her journal for the 5th October 1854: 'We drove with Affie (Alfred, Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, 1844-1900), as far as the "Irons", walking the Corrie Bui, where Albert killed a fine stag at one shot.' RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W) 5th October 1854