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)
Stag shot by the Prince at Invergelder
11 - 11 Oct 1852Pencil | 13.8 x 18.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980554
A pencil drawing, over two joined pieces of paper, showing a dead stag. The stag is shown full-length and is lying on his side with his head to the left. Inscribed below: Stag shot by Albert at Invergelder. Oct 11 - 1852. Drawn on the spot VR del.
Inscribed below mounted sheets: Stag shot by the Prince at Invergelder - Head stuffed in library in old house. Oct: 11th 1852 (V.R. there)
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. On 11 October 1852 Queen Victoria accompanied her husband on a stalking expedition near Invergelder.
Inscribed below mounted sheets: Stag shot by the Prince at Invergelder - Head stuffed in library in old house. Oct: 11th 1852 (V.R. there)
Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. On 11 October 1852 Queen Victoria accompanied her husband on a stalking expedition near Invergelder.
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)
Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (artist)
13.8 x 18.7 cm (sheet of paper)
- From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Deer
- Red deer
- Stags (male deer)
- Red deer
- Deer
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Biological sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- drawings/watercolours
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
