Contents. History Landseer was a member of the, a favourite of, and had become famous for his paintings and drawings of animals. His later works include the sculptures of the lions at the foot of in. From the 1840s, he produced a series of intricately observed studies of stags based on those he had seen on the trips he had been making to the since 1824. In 1850, Landseer received a national commission to paint three subjects connected with the chase for the Refreshment Rooms of the, for which he produced Monarch of the Glen and two other paintings. Once they were completed the refused to grant the £150 promised for the commission, and, as a result, the paintings were sold to private collectors. It has been claimed that the landscape setting shows.
It was exhibited in London in 1851, 1874 and 1890. From the collection of it passed in 1884 to after whose death in 1891 it realized £7,245 at his sale at in May 1892, where it was bought by, who resold it to T. Barratt for £8,000. In 1916 he resold it at Christie's for £5,250. The price in 1892 was the highest made by a Landseer before the 1960s, with the exception of a rumoured price of £10,000 in a private sale of The Otter Hunt in 1873, which would have then represented the highest price ever paid for a British painting. The Monarch of the Glen in the Scottish National Gallery The painting was purchased in 1916 by company and featured in their advertising. It was sold on to distillery and became their trademark before similarly being used.
The painting was then acquired as part of the purchase of Dewar's. In 1997 Diageo sold Dewar's to but this did not include ancillary assets. Diageo then loaned the painting to the in Edinburgh. On 2 November 2016, Diageo announced their intention to sell the painting, as they stated it had 'no direct link to our business or brands'. The National Galleries of Scotland was offered the painting, valued at £8 million, at half this price, if they could raise the required £4 million. A campaign was then launched to raise the funds, which succeeded.
Modern derivatives and corporate logos. After, After, After Monarch of the Glen, by The painting has been inspiration for certain company logos and founding principles. The logo of, a U.S. Insurance services company, is taken directly from this painting, as is that of. 's uses a variant reverse image of the logo.
Company legend has it the first President of Challenge Cream and Butter Association, J.P. Murphy, now Challenge Dairy of California, chose the name from a variation of the mural, depicted on the company's current logo. In 2012 collaborated with in celebration of their centenary to create a large scale of his work After, After, After Monarch of the Glen.
This new tapestry commission is Dovecot Studios re appropriation of Peter Saville's appropriation of Sir 's appropriation of Sir Edwin Landseer's 1851 painting Monarch of the Glen. Dovecot Studios has woven this new tapestry of Peter Saville's design, thereby joining the artists who have reinterpreted this British masterpiece. Single malt Scotch whisky has used a variation of Landseer's stag image in their logo since 1968. The painting has also been used on the label of tins of Royal Game soup in the UK. Popular culture The Monarch of the Glen was prominently featured in an episode of. The BBC television series (2000-2005) takes its title from the painting, as well as the title of of the same name.
A novella by is named after The Monarch of the Glen. See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to. Notes.
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(July 2010) Genre Comedy drama Created by Starring Theme music composer with Country of origin United Kingdom No. Of series 7 No. Of episodes 64 Production Executive producer(s) Barbara McKissack Victoria Evans Robert Bernstein Gaynor Holmes Running time 50 mins. (series 1–3) 60 mins.
(series 4–7) Release Original network Original release 27 February 2000 ( 2000-02-27) – 23 October 2005 ( 2005-10-23) External links Monarch of the Glen is a drama television series produced by for and broadcast on for seven series between February 2000 and October 2005 with 64 episodes in total. The first five series of Monarch of the Glen told the story of young restaurateur, Archie MacDonald, trying to restore his childhood home in the, starring, and, whilst the final two series of the show focused on new Paul Bowman trying to modernise the estate, primarily starring, and.
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The series is loosely based on 's Highland Novels, which are set in the same location but in the 1930s and 1940s. The first book in that series is called, which was a reference to the of the same name.
The series was created by and produced by Nick Pitt, Paddy Higson, Jeremy Gwilt, Stephen Garwood, and Rob Bullock. The show saw many directors, most notably Edward Bennett, Richard Signy, Rick Stroud, and Robert Knights; and many writers including Chaplin, Niall Leonard, John Martin Johnson, Leslie Stewart, and Jeremy Front. Filming took between six and eight months per series in the area of the, in particular at, which was the location for the fictional 'Glenbogle Castle'. Further information: The following is a list of the regular cast of Monarch of the Glen who were credited in the opening credits of the show (in appearance order). Actor Character Series Recurring No. Balavil House which was used as Kilwillie Castle While the fictional Glenbogle estate in 's Highland novels place the estate near, the series is filmed in and around the, and, with Ben Nevis replaced by the fictional Ben Bogle., designed by in 1870 and built in the style, depicts Glenbogle Castle in Monarch of the Glen, while location filming took place in and and scenes involving the loch use. The majority of the programme was filmed on and around the Ardverikie Estate situated on the South-East bank of Loch Laggan.
Glenbogle Station was filmed at, near. This station is the terminus of the, a restored steam railway. The just up from the Ardverikie Estate was used several times. Glenbogle Church is the Cille Choirille Church near.
Lord Kilwillie's Castle is, off the near Kingussie. Broadcast history Seven series were filmed, totaling 64 episodes (including a Special). The series was broadcasting internationally USA ( and ), Australia , Canada , France, the, and. The series is shown to more than 100 countries on (formerly ), the BBC's 24-hour global entertainment channel, broadcast to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Publicity in the United States included front-page coverage in the. Monarch of the Glen was Australia's most popular BBC drama in 2002 and 2003. Monarch of the Glen was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sunday evenings on, usually at 20.00.
British ratings in the first five series were high, but lowered after the departure of several of the main characters (Archie, Hector, Lexie, Duncan, and Katrina). A petition was formed by 21-year-old 'Boglie' Emma Richards to ensure that lead character Archie stayed on the show, but it failed when the actor left the show midway through the fifth series. Ratings hit an all-time low in 2004, and BBC bosses axed the show, but promised that they would bring back many of the cast from earlier series for a fantastic series finale.
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The seventh and final series did bring back, and as promised by the BBC, but the reunion didn't include Archie or Lexie. Of Episodes Episode Run-time Series Premiere Series Finale' Average Viewers (in millions) Average Share (in percentage) 1 8 50 minutes. 27 February 2000 16 April 2000 8.0 26.0 2 8 50 minutes 7 January 2001 25 February 2001 7.6 26.5 3 11 50 minutes 28 October 2001 20 January 2002 6.9 25.7 4 10 60 minutes 1 September 2002 3 November 2002 7.2 29.1 5 10 60 minutes 28 September 2003 30 November 2003 7.2 § Unknown Hogmanay Special 1 60 minutes 28 December 2003 28 December 2003 6.3 Unknown 6 10 60 minutes 19 September 2004 21 November 2004 5.3 TBA 7 6 60 minutes 18 September 2005 23 October 2005 5.8 TBA § Unconfirmed.
DVD releases Monarch of the Glen has been released on DVD in the UK, The Netherlands, and USA only on Region 2 and 1 respectively. In the UK, series 1, 2, and 7 were released in one set, and series 3-6 in two sets - each set containing two discs. Produced the original DVDs, but in 2006 a box-set featuring all seven series on 22 discs was produced by the themselves. The DVDs, featured special features such as an exclusive interview with, photo galleries, production notes, and filmographies. The BBC box-set only featured a making-of show titled The Last Monarch, which was broadcast on before the series finale on 23 October 2005.
In The Netherlands series 4-7 were released in an edited form of 50 mins per episode instead of the UK 60 minutes. + Region 4 (Australia) - Series 4,5,6,7 Only available in a Compilation Boxset exclusive to the ABC Shop July 2007. The USA Region 1 DVDs are produced by BBC Warner.