A pencil drawing with touches of bodycolour showing a view of a Highland landscape from Craig Gowan. Continued on RCIN 980028.aq verso. A body of water, possibly the River Dee is shown in a valley to the lower right. A hill is shown in the foreground to the left, with a forest shown below. Highland hills are shown in the background. Inscribed on RCIN 980028.aq verso: From the [illegible] side of Craig Gowan VR del - Sept: 15. 1849.

Verso: first half of RCIN 980028.as

While staying at Balmoral, Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. On 15 September 1849 the Queen drove to the top of Craig Gowan with her husband Prince Albert.