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Object Type
print
Museum number
1852,1009.153
Title
Object:
The Hawk
Description
A bird of prey on a perch, beak turned to the left, a row of hoods for hawking on a ledge on the wall behind; after Landseer; scratched letter proof. 1843 Mezzotint, etching and stipple on chine collé
Producer name
After:
Edwin Landseer
Print made by:
Charles George Lewis
Printed by:
R Lloyd
Published by:
Graves & Warmsley
School/style
British
Production date
1843
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
etching
stipple
Dimensions
Height:
656 millimetres
Width:
448 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Graves 1874 / Catalogue of the Works of the late Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A.
(230)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Holloway (& Son)
Acquisition date
1852
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1852,1009.153