Studies of a young goat

19th–20th century

Not on view

Swan's paintings and sculptures were firmly based on drawings of this sort. After studying at the Royal Academy, École de Beaux Arts in Paris, and in the studio of Jean-Louis Gérôme, the artist sought instruction in animal anatomy from the sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet. From 1878, he exhibited at the Royal Academy, became an associate in 1894, and a full academician in 1905, and is known for depictions of lions, tigers, jaguars or polar bears that contemporaries praised for their naturalism.

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Title: Studies of a young goat
Artist: John Macallan Swan (Scottish, Old Brentford 1847–1910 Isle of Wight)
Date: 19th–20th century
Medium: Pastel on blue paper
Dimensions: sheet: 12 5/16 x 10 in. (31.2 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Tuggle, 2008
Object Number: 2008.651.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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