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The Monarch of the Glen

Sir Edwin LandseerAbout 1851

National Galleries Scotland: National

National Galleries Scotland: National
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Monarch of the Glen is one of the most famous British pictures of the nineteenth century; for many people it encapsulates the grandeur and majesty of Scotland’s highlands and wildlife. Here Landseer depicts a monumental and precisely defined ‘royal’ or twelve point stag – a reference to the number of points on its antlers. Many of his paintings show interactions between humans and animals, but in this, his most well-known work, a single emblematic creature is viewed in a moment of exhilaration. It became widely admired in nineteenth century, when it was reproduced in prints, and achieved even greater renown in the twentieth century when it was employed as a marketing image for various products, so endowing it with global recognition.

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  • Title: The Monarch of the Glen
  • Creator: Sir Edwin Landseer
  • Date Created: About 1851
  • Location: Scotland
  • Location Created: London, England
  • Physical Dimensions: h 163.80 , w 168.90 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/copyright-image-licensing
  • External Link: See this work at nationalgalleries.org
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
National Galleries Scotland: National

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