Waiting for Help

Frederick Bacon British

After Richard Ansdell British

January 1, 1851

Not on view

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Title: Waiting for Help
Series/Portfolio: Deerstalking
Artist: Frederick Bacon (British, London 1803–1887 California)
Artist: After Richard Ansdell (British, Liverpool 1815–1885 Frimley, near Farnborough, Hampshire)
Published in: London
Date: January 1, 1851
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 3/16 x 26 7/16 in. (41.1 x 67.2 cm)
Image: 11 5/8 x 22 9/16 in. (29.6 x 57.3 cm)
Plate: 14 13/16 x 25 5/16 in. (37.7 x 64.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1974
Object Number: 1974.672.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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