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Hills & Saunders (1852-2019)

Sharp (1864-1879), Queen Victoria's favourite collie 1872

Albumen print | 9.2 x 14.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2105323

Sharp (1864-1879), Queen Victoria's favourite collie

Hills & Saunders (1852-2019)

Sharp (1864-1879), Queen Victoria's favourite collie 1872

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

Photograph of Sharp, Queen's Victoria's favourite collie dog, resting on a table, with his collar. He was the first collie to be kept as a pet, coming from Balmoral about June 1865. He was buried in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Provenance

Acquired by Queen Victoria
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Hills & Saunders (1852-2019)
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

9.2 x 14.3 cm (image)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Agriculture and related techniques
Animal husbandry
Dogs

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