United KingdomA previously less-known sister painting to the famous 'Monarch of the Glen' by Sir Edwin Landseer, titled 'Scene in Braemar,' sold for £5.9 million at an auction in London. This price marks five times the previous record for one of Landseer's works. Commissioned by railway magnate Edward Betts in the 19th century, the painting had last appeared at auction in 1994, selling for £793,500. The artwork, which depicts a 12-point stag on a Scottish Highland peak, is nearly 9 feet tall and is considered one of Landseer's major Highland masterpieces. Sotheby's described it as a darker, more dramatic counterpart to 'Monarch of the Glen,' which is currently displayed at the National Galleries of Scotland.
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