Study of a Jaguar

1874–1910

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After studying at the Royal Academy Schools, entered the Paris studio of Gerome and sought out the sculptor Gemiet who specialized in animal anatomy. This dramatic study also demonstrates the influence of Barye.

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Title: Study of a Jaguar
Artist: John Macallan Swan (Scottish, Old Brentford 1847–1910 Isle of Wight)
Date: 1874–1910
Medium: Pastel
Dimensions: sheet: 11 5/16 x 7 3/8 in. (28.7 x 18.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
Object Number: 59.23.80
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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