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Highland masterpiece by Queen Victoria's favourite artist sells for £5.9m
Thursday, July 2, 2026
A painting titled "Scene in Braemar" by Sir Edwin Landseer sold for £5.9 million at auction. The sale price was approximately five times the previous record for a work by Landseer. Landseer was a Scottish painter known for his animal and Highland landscape subjects during the 19th century. Queen Victoria acquired multiple works by the artist during her lifetime.
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