A watercolour showing a view of a Highland landscape at Gairn Side. Trees are shown in a valley in the foreground to the right, with a small group of houses shown behind. Highland hills are shown in the background. Inscribed lower left: Gairn Side June 16. 1880.

While staying at Balmoral Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. On 16 June 1880, the Queen visited the Gairn Valley with her daughter Princess Beatrice and two of her granddaughters.