Lot 85
Lot 85
Property from the Cornelia Bessie Estate
ATTRIBUTED TO SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. (London 1802-1873)

Two studies of the head of a fox

Price Realised USD 3,250
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USD 1,000 - USD 1,500
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ATTRIBUTED TO SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. (London 1802-1873)

Two studies of the head of a fox

Price Realised USD 3,250
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Price Realised USD 3,250
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ATTRIBUTED TO SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. (London 1802-1873)
Two studies of the head of a fox
black, white and red chalks on buff paper
1014 x 678 in. (26 x 17.5 cm)
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Giada Damen, Ph.D.AVP, Specialist, Head of Sale
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Lot Essay

This drawing possibly relates to The Best Run of the Season, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1851 (private collection), in which an exhausted fox looks up at the viewer, as though at the end of a hunt.

We are grateful to Richard Ormond for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.
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