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Dhu Loch dated 7 Sept 1859

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7 Sept 1859

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A pencil drawing showing a view of Dubh (Dhu) Loch. A stream is shown running between two steep hills. Inscribed lower left: Dhu Loch. Sept 7. 1859.
Verso: part of RCIN 980033.bz. A pencil drawing showing a view of Dubh Loch.
While staying at Balmoral, Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. On 7 September 1859, the Queen rode to Loch Muick with her daughters Princess Alice and Princess Helena. They visited Loch Muick, lunched in the the Glas-allt-shiel and then rode up to Dubh Loch. Queen Victoria describes sketching at "the wild, fine Dhu Loch, which was so calm & still" in her journal entry of that day.
Descriptive Medium: 'Pencil, watercolour', 'pencil, watercolour', 'watercolour painting'