Terrier Chasing a Cat Over a Fence

After (?) Sir Edwin Henry Landseer British
1871
Not on view
A dog leaping at a garden fence as a cat disappears over it. A broken flower pot sits on the ground near the dog.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terrier Chasing a Cat Over a Fence
  • Artist: After (?) Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London)
  • Date: 1871
  • Medium: Mixed method engraving on chine collé
  • Dimensions: Plate: 28 7/8 × 22 1/4 in. (73.3 × 56.5 cm)
    Sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 15/16 in. (76.5 × 58.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Nicea Howard, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.588.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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