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In this portrait, after a day's shooting on the Scottish moors, a young ghillie (hunting attendant) waits with the shot birds, dogs, and pony. In the background, the hunting party make their way over the moorland. In the 19th century, grouse and other game-bird shooting became very popular with wealthy landowners in Scotland. Scottish subjects in art were also very popular, reflecting Queen Victoria's fondness for the country. Painted by John Noble who was a London animal and sporting artist. He had been a pupil of Edwin Landseer, who was famous for his animal pictures.
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