General · 2 July 2026

Landseer stag painting sells for £5.9m, a new record

A lesser-known companion piece to the famous "Monarch of the Glen" painting has sold for a record price. "Scene in Braemar" by Sir Edwin Landseer, Queen Victoria's favourite artist, fetched five times his previous auction record. The large painting, showing a 12-point stag, last sold for £793,500 in 1994.

By BriefTea Editorial · 2 July 2026 at 9:31

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