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Object Type
print
Museum number
1918,1010.5
Title
Object:
Van Amburgh and his Animals
Description
A man in Roman style dress reclining in a cage, surrounding by animals including a tiger whose head he strokes, a lamb standing beside him and a lion above at right, watched by a crowd in contemporary dress outside at left; after Landseer; proof before all letters. 1878 mixed media on chine collé
Producer name
After:
Edwin Landseer
Print made by:
William Henry Simmons
Published by:
Henry Graves & Co
Published by:
Max Jacoby
School/style
British
Production date
1878
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mixed method
Dimensions
Height:
621 millimetres
Width:
860 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Graves 1874 / Catalogue of the Works of the late Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A.
(261)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mammal
animal-tamer/animal-trainer
Associated names
Portrait of:
Isaac van Amburgh
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Edward Ernest Leggatt
Acquisition date
1918
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1918,1010.5