Fine Arts

The ‘Sister’ of Famous Scottish Highland Stag at Sotheby’s

The little-known highland stag from Queen Victoria’s favorite artist hits the art market.
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The ‘Sister’ of Famous Scottish Highland Stag at Sotheby’s
“Scene in Braemar—Highland Deer,” 1857, by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, at Sotheby’s London. On July 1, 2026, Sotheby’s will auction the work for an estimated  3 to 4 million pounds (nearly US$4 million to over $5 million). Rayan Bamhayan/Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Lorraine Ferrier
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From June 27 to July 1, Sotheby’s London presents an unprecedented opportunity to view “Scene in Braemar—Highland Deer,” by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, in a pre-sale exhibition. It is the first public exhibition of the work in more than 20 years. 
Landseer’s romanticized painting of the wild Scottish Highlands centers on a huge russet-brown stag bellowing out across the mountain peaks. Its call cuts through the silence, disturbing a resting hind and a mountain hare. The hind twists its head, and the mountain hare pricks its ears in curiosity. Through the mist, a young stag and hind gaze up at an eagle carrying its prey, gliding toward its nest mate across the heather valley. 
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Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.