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From Ben Dhu above Invercauld House dated 25 Oct 1864

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25 Oct 1864

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A watercolour showing a view of a Highland landscape looking towards Invercauld House from Sròn Dubh. Continued on RCIN 980038.ae verso. Snow topped mountains are shown in the background with trees shown in the foreground to the right. Inscribed lower left: From the Ben Dhu above Invercauld behind the house. Oct. 25: 1864.
Inscribed below pasted down sheet: From the Ben Dhu above Invercauld House. Oct: 25. 1864.
Verso: part of RCIN 980038.ag, a pencil drawing showing another view from Sròn Dubh.
While staying at Balmoral, Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. On 25 October 1864, the Queen rode to the top of Sròn Dubh with her third daughter Princess Helena. Queen Victoria records the visit in her journal entry of that day, describing the view from Sròn Dubh as "quite splendid".
Descriptive Medium: 'Pencil, watercolour with ink inscription', 'pencil, watercolour, white bodycolour, ink', 'watercolour painting'