Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)
Shot by Albert Oct: 13 - 1855
14 Oct 1855Pencil, pen and ink | 10.2 x 11.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980565
A pen and ink drawing showing the head of a dead stag. The stag is shown facing right with its antlers pointing upwards. Inscribed below: Shot by Albert Oct: 13 - 1855 - VR del Oct: 14.
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. Queen Victoria would often sketch her husband's prizes once they had been brought back to Balmoral.
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. Queen Victoria would often sketch her husband's prizes once they had been brought back to Balmoral.
This drawing is one of a series of drawings from an album (RCIN 2116979) of photographs and drawings of stags shot by Prince Albert.
Creator(s)
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Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (artist)
10.2 x 11.7 cm (sheet of paper)
From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Deer
- Red deer
- Stags (male deer)
- Red deer
- Deer
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
