Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
Stag shot by the Prince on Craig na Gael 4 - 4 Oct 1852
Coated salted paper print | 9.4 x 11.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2116985
Photograph of a dead stag laid out beside a birch tree. The stag was shot by Prince Albert (1819-61) on Craig na Gael. The caption indicates the stag weighed 15 stone.
On 4 October 1852, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal: 'To my surprise & delight, Albert returned a little after 2, having shot a beautiful, heavy stag, on Craig Nagael'.
On 4 October 1852, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal: 'To my surprise & delight, Albert returned a little after 2, having shot a beautiful, heavy stag, on Craig Nagael'.
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Creator(s)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)
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annotation: Stag shot by the Prince on Craig na Gael.-/ (as he fell)/ Calotype by Dr Becker [break] Oct: 4th 1852. weighed 15st clear. [beneath work]
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9.4 x 11.7 cm (image)
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From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Deer
- Red deer
- Stags (male deer)
- Red deer
- Deer
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Field sports (hunting, shooting, stalking)
- Hunting methods
- Stalking
- Hunting methods
- Field sports (hunting, shooting, stalking)
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- visual works
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