A highland scene dated 14 Sept 1857

Pencil, watercolour | 11.9 x 14.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 980033.al

Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Master: SKETCHES FROM NATURE V. R. 1855 TO 1860 Item: A highland scene dated 14 Sept 1857

Description

A watercolour showing parkland and distant highlands at Balmoral. Inscribed on the verso of RCIN 980033.ak: Sept: 14. 1857.

Queen Victoria describes in her journal entry of 14 September 1857, how she "sat sketching from the balcony" before heading out for a walk with the children.
People involved

Creator(s)

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

Medium and techniques

Pencil, watercolour

pencil, watercolour

watercolour painting

Measurements

11.9 x 14.4 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Category
Drawings / Watercolours
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
Scotland
Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
The Highlands [Scotland]
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Astronomy
Geodesy & Surveying
Topography