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Glen Beg dated 28 May & 8 June 1872

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28 May & 8 June 1872

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A watercolour showing a view of Glen Beg. A river is shown snaking through the glen in the foreground. A hill is shown to the left, covered in heather. Further hills are shown in the background. Inscribed lower left: Glen Beg May 28. June 8 1872. While staying at Balmoral Queen Victoria made many expeditions to local beauty spots. Queen Victoria visited Glen Beg with the Duchess of Atholl on both 28 May and 8 June 1872. In her journal entry of 28 May 1872, the Queen describes how they "Drove... round Glen Beg, taking our tea in the carriage & sketching from the high drive. There was no sun but the hills had a most beautiful deep blue & lilac colouring". The Queen describes driving around the glen and "stopping to take our tea & sketch" again in her journal entry of 8 June 1872.
Descriptive Medium: 'Pencil, watercolour', 'pencil, watercolour'