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Shooting a Leopard

Designed and etched by Samuel Howitt British
Engraver Aquatint by Henri Merke Swiss
Publisher Edward Orme British
January 1, 1813
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shooting a Leopard
  • Series/Portfolio: Foreign Field Sports
  • Artist: Designed and etched by Samuel Howitt (British, Nottinghamshire 1756–1823 London)
  • Engraver: Aquatint by Henri Merke (Swiss, Niederweningen, canton Zürich ca. 1760–after 1820)
  • Publisher: Edward Orme (British, Manchester 1775–1848 London)
  • Date: January 1, 1813
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
  • Dimensions: Plate: 7 1/2 × 10 9/16 in. (19 × 26.9 cm)
    Sheet: 8 3/4 × 11 7/16 in. (22.2 × 29 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.564.141
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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