ID 1422604
Lot 9 | GEORGE STUBBS (1724-1806)
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 25 000
Dog (A Foxhound on the Scent)
soft-ground etching with roulette, on wove paper, without watermark, 1788, Lennox-Boyd's only state, a fine, early impression, the roulette and punchwork underlying the softground etching (which can become apparent in later impressions) barely visible, with margins, published by the artist, London, in generally good condition, framed
Plate: 3 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. (98 x 105 mm.)
Sheet: 6 ¾ x 8 in. (171 x 203 mm.)
Provenance
The British Museum (L. 302), 1865, with their duplicate stamp (L. 305)
Literature
George Stubbs, The Complete Engraved Work, Lennox-Boyd et al., 78
| Artist: | George Stubbs (1724 - 1806) |
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| Applied technique: | Etching |
| Medium: | Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Prints & Multiples |
| Artist: | George Stubbs (1724 - 1806) |
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| Applied technique: | Etching |
| Medium: | Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Prints & Multiples |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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