ATTRIBUTED TO SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. (London 1802-1873)
Two studies of the head of a fox
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Closed: 28 Jan 2021
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ATTRIBUTED TO SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. (London 1802-1873)
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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Executed on wove paper. The sheet is attached to the mat with two hinges at the upper margin. The paper is superficially dirty and discolored throughout, with scattered foxing and stains. The media, however, are in good conditions. Mat-burn sign all around the edge from old matting. Diagonal flattened crease by the lower left corner. Lot sold framed.
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Two studies of the head of a foxATTRIBUTED TO SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. (London 1802-1873)Estimate: USD 1,000 - 1,500
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