Examining the Ground

Etcher William Turner Davey British

After Richard Ansdell British

January 1, 1851

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Title: Examining the Ground
Series/Portfolio: Deerstalking
Etcher: William Turner Davey (British, 1818–1890)
Artist: After Richard Ansdell (British, Liverpool 1815–1885 Frimley, near Farnborough, Hampshire)
Published in: London
Date: January 1, 1851
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/8 x 26 3/8 in. (41 x 67 cm)
Image: 11 15/16 x 22 1/1 in. (30.3 x 57.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1974
Object Number: 1974.672.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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