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Dhu Loch dated 3 Oct 1854

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3 Oct 1854

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A watercolour showing a view of Dubh (Dhu) Loch. The loch can be seen lower right, surrounded by hills. Inscribed lower left: Dhu Loch. VR del Oct: 3. 1854
Queen Victoria visited Dubh Loch with her two eldest daughters on 3 October 1854. She records the day in her journal and describes "picking wild flowers & sketching, on the way" back to the royal bothy, Glas-allt-shiel, where she and Prince Albert were staying.
Descriptive Medium: 'Pencil, watercolour, ink', 'pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, white bodycolour (touches of)', 'watercolour painting'