Head of a Deerhound, after Landseer

S. W. Hall British or American

1911

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This profile portrait of a female deerhound is based on the dog at the center of Sir Edwin Landseer's famous painting "High Life" (1829, Tate Britain). Not only are the poses identical, but both subjects wear elegant linked metal collars inscribed with an insignia. The artist most likely worked from an engraved reproduction, such as that made by Alfred Lucas in 1849 (see 47.30.15) or Christopher Hollyer in 1873 (see 47.30.64), which would have been more accessible than Landseer's painting.

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Title: Head of a Deerhound, after Landseer
Artist: S. W. Hall (British or American, active ca. 1911)
Artist: After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London)
Date: 1911
Medium: Pastel and graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (29.8 x 37.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Anna H. Huntington, 1950
Object Number: 50.620.3
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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