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Object Type
print
Museum number
1856,0112.176
Title
Object:
The Widow
Description
A white duck standing at left throwing her head back in despair at the discovery of a drake lying dead on the bank in the foreground, mountains behind; after Landseer. 1842 Mixed media
Producer name
After:
Edwin Landseer
Print made by:
John Burnet
Printed by:
R Lloyd
Published by:
Graves & Warmsley
School/style
British
Production date
1842
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mixed method
Dimensions
Height:
553 millimetres
Width:
630 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For an earlier state see 1856,0112.177.
Bibliographic references
Graves 1874 / Catalogue of the Works of the late Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A.
(109)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles George Lewis
Purchased through:
Southgate & Barratt
(18-19.xii.1855/254)
Purchased through:
Holloway (& Son)
Acquisition date
1856
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1856,0112.176