Monarch of the Glen 'sister painting' could fetch £4m at auction
Summary
A large painting called Scene in Braemar, created by Sir Edwin Landseer and considered a companion to his famous Monarch of the Glen, is expected to sell for up to £4 million at a London auction next month. The painting has a long history of private ownership and public displays and is notable for its dramatic depiction of a stag in the Scottish Highlands.Key Facts
- Scene in Braemar is a large painting (almost 9 feet tall) by Sir Edwin Landseer.
- It features a 12-point stag on a Highland mountain and is seen as a darker, more dramatic counterpart to Monarch of the Glen.
- The painting was first commissioned in 1859 by Edward Ladd Betts, a railway businessman, who paid more than the artist’s initial fee.
- Betts had to sell the painting in 1868 due to financial troubles, and it has changed hands several times since then.
- The painting last sold at auction in 1994 for £793,500.
- Sotheby’s expects it to fetch between £3 million and £4 million at the upcoming auction in July.
- Monarch of the Glen, Landseer’s more famous work, is owned by the National Galleries of Scotland and has been widely reproduced.
- Scene in Braemar has appeared in major exhibitions and was praised by notable figures like writer Beatrix Potter.
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