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Code: 10716
Antique Engraving The Pet Of The Duchess 1876 Sir Edwin Landseer.
This dog belonged to the Duchess’s of Devonshire famous for her love of spaniels.
Artist: Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (English, 1802-1873)
Title: The Pet of the Duchess
Medium: Antique Steel Engraving on wove paper after the original by Master Engraver Charles George Lewis (1808-1880).
Year: 1876
Signature: Signed in the plate.
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: Image size 6 1/4 x 8 inches.
Very nice condition for its well over 100 years. A little age related toning to the outer margins.
UNFRAMED ready for you to mount and choose a frame yourselves.
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. However, his best-known works are the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.