Salmon leistering in the River Dee, 9 September 1853
c.1853-4Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scraping out | 27.2 x 39.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 920762
Carl Haag, a German artist, was at Balmoral in autumn 1853 at Victoria and Albert’s request, after they had received a watercolour by him as a Christmas gift. He accompanied the royal party to watch fishermen in action on 9 September.