A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert
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| A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert | |
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| Artist | Edwin Landseer |
| Year | 1841 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait |
| Dimensions | 110 cm × 143 cm (44 in × 56.2 in) |
| Location | Royal Collection |
A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert is an 1841 oil on canvas painting by the British artist Edwin Landseer. It depicts Eos, a greyhound that Prince Albert brought with him to England when he married Queen Victoria.[1] It is also known by the shorter title Eos.[2]
Landseer was known for his portrait paintings of animals. He shows Eos guarding her master's leather gloves, top hat and ivory-topped cane.[3] The red of the tablecloth provides a dramatic contrast to the black of the dog's coat and the top hat.[4]
Victoria gave the painting to Albert as a Christmas present in 1841 and it was hung in the Prince's Dressing Room at Buckingham Palace. It remains in the Royal Collection.[5] It was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1842. The same year Landseer produced another work featuring Eos with the infant Victoria, Princess Royal.[6]
