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Engraving "Head of a Deerhound"

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1878

GUSN

GUSN-264995

Description

Engraving, black and white print of the head of a deerhound. Charles George Lewis (1808-1880) after Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873).

Details

Descriptive Terms

steel engravings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
Engraving

Inscription

"SIR E. LANDSEER, R.A. PINXT/C.G. LEWIS, SCULPT/HEAD OF A DEERHOUND/D. APPLETON & CO NEW YORK" (printed)

Additional Identification Number

446.1

Maker

Lewis, Charles George (English printmaker and painter, 1808-1880) (Printmaker)
Reproduction of Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter)
D. Appleton and Company (Publisher)

Location of Origin

New York, NY

Dimensions

8 3/8 x 10 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Accession Number

2012.37.1

Places

New York state (United States)

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