| A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert | |
| Artist: | Edwin Landseer |
| Year: | 1841 |
| Type: | Oil on canvas, portrait |
| Height Imperial: | 44 |
| Width Imperial: | 56.2 |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Museum: | 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] The same year Landseer produced another work featuring Eos with the infant Victoria, Princess Royal.[6]