Cook and Wedderburn believe this to be '"The Sanctuary," No. 431 in the Academy of 1842' Purchased by Queen Victoria ( Works, 3.266).
Sir Edwin Landseer 1803-73
The Sanctuary c.1842
Oil on canvas, 61.3x152.7cm
Exhibitions: London RA 1842 (431), Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy, 1851 (857), Expo, Paris 1855, London International Exhibition, 1862 (427), London, 1874 (278)
Provenance: First acquired by William Wells (patron&friend of Landsser), bt. Queen Victoria for Prince Albert's birthday, 1842 (£215), lent to the Expo in Paris, 1855
Collection: The Royal Collection, UK
For a reproduction of this artistic work, please consult: Ormond, Richard, Sir Edwin Landseer, (Thames & Hudson, 1981), p.170