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Steel engraving of a macaw and two love-birds on a stand with a terrier and spaniel sitting underneath. Wood frame with burl veneer.
engravings (prints)
paper (fiber product)
engraving (printing process)
Engraving
"PAINTED BY SIR EDWIN LANDSEER, R.A. L.BRALL & SONS, 6 GT PRESCOT STREET, GOODMAN'S FIELDS. ENGRAVED BY W.T. DAVEY" (printed)
"ISLAY, / Her Majesty's favorite / SCOTCH TERRIER, with the MACAW, LOVE-BIRDS AND SPANIEL PUPPY. / To Her Most Gracious Majesty, this Engraving from the Picture painted in 1839, is by Royal Command most respectfully dedicated. / by her Obedient humble Subject & Servant Thos. Mc Lean. / Printed by T. Brooker / LONDON: PUBLISHED MAY 24TH 1851, BY THOMAS MCLEAN, 26 HAYMARKET. PARIS, GOUPIL & VIBERT, 15 BOULEVART MONTMART DEPOSE" (printed)
"From / WILLIAMS & EVERETT / MANUFACTURER OF / Looking Glasses and Picture Frames, / IMPORTERS OF / LOOKING-GLASS PLATES, / AND DEALERS IN / PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, / And other Works of Art, / 508 WASHINGTON & 3 & 5 BEDFORD STREETS, / (Old Number 294) / BOSTON." (printed)
"M1553" (Pencil script)
Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873 (Painter)
Davey, W.T. (Engraver)
Williams & Everett (Framer)
31 5/8 x 22 1/8 x 1 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Ruth C. Presbrey
1940.756
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