Eos
A greyhound shown in profile near a hunting hat and gloves on a fur-covered stool. The favorite greyhound of Prince Albert. Based on a picture shown at the Royal Academy in 1842.
Artwork Details
- Title: Eos
- Artist: After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London)
- Engraver: Thomas Landseer (British, London 1795–1880 London)
- Publisher: Thomas McLean (British, 1788–1875)
- Artist: Henry Gache (French, active ca. 1836–67)
- Date: 1843
- Medium: Mixed method engraving on chine collé; proof before letters
- Dimensions: Plate: 21 3/4 × 26 15/16 in. (55.2 × 68.5 cm)
Sheet: 22 3/4 × 28 1/4 in. (57.8 × 71.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Nicea Howard, 1952
- Object Number: 52.588.4
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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