Head of a Deerhound, after Landseer

S. W. Hall British or American
1911
Not on view
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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