A pen and ink drawing showing the mounted head of a stag. The stag is shown facing forward. Inscribed below: Stag Head Stuffed; killed by Albert Sept: 23. 1850 on Meall Slughan. Weighed 18 stone 6lbs [?clean]
Inscribed lower left: VR del Sept: 25. 1853

Deer stalking was a favourite pastime of Prince Albert, especially while staying at Balmoral. On 23 September 1853 Queen Victoria accompanied her husband on a stalking expedition in the Balloch Buie Forest, drawing his prize on 25 September 1853.

This drawing is one of a series of drawings from an album (RCIN 2116979) of photographs and drawings of stags shot by Prince Albert.