One of the most celebrated paintings in the world – the iconic Monarch of the Glen by Sir Edwin Landseer – is set to come to Perth as part of a national tour.
Landseer’s masterpiece, which was painted in 1851, depicts a proud stag surveying a Highland landscape, and is recognised the world over as an image closely associated with Scotland.
Following a four-month fundraising campaign, the painting was acquired in March by the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS), with support from the public, the National Lottery, Art Fund, private trusts and foundations, Scottish Government acquisition grant funding and by a gift from previous owners Diageo Scotland Ltd.
The painting will be displayed at Perth Museum and Art Gallery from November 25 until January 14.
