A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert

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A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert
Sir Edwin Landseer (1803-73) - Eos - RCIN 403219 - Royal Collection.jpg
Artist Edwin Landseer
Year1841
Type Oil on canvas, portrait
Dimensions110 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]

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