Off to the Rescue

Engraver Thomas Landseer British
October 1, 1858
Not on view
A black and white dog standing on the sea-shore in front of boulders, looking out to sea. A portrait of Bashaw, Lord Ward's dog. Based on a picture exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1829.

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Object Information
  • Title: Off to the Rescue
  • Artist: After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London)
  • Engraver: Thomas Landseer (British, London 1795–1880 London)
  • Publisher: Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd. (London)
  • Date: October 1, 1858
  • Medium: Mixed method engraving on chine collé
  • Dimensions: Plate: 27 7/8 × 33 7/16 in. (70.8 × 85 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
  • Object Number: 47.30.53
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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