A spaniel: P.15077-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A spaniel
The guard dog

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Smith, John
Printmaker: Verkolje, Jan I (After)
Painter: Verkolje, Jan I (After)

Entities

Description

After the work by Dutch artist, Jan Verkolje (1650-1693) dated 1684. A spaniel springs forwards to the right, its head directed upwards. The dog stands on a path with trees, vegetation and some wooden planks to left and grass to the right.

Notes

History note: VanSittart gave 1,485 engravings to the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1879 and this mezzotint was probably included within this group. The number written in graphite on the verso presumably relates to some kind of count by curators at the time of the acquisition.

Legal notes

Given by Augustus Arthur VanSittart, ?1879

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

18th Century#
Production date: after AD 1684

Note

Mezzotint. A copy in reverse after the original by Jan Verkolje. Narrow margins. Inscribed pen and ink on the verso: '6870' and in graphite: 'Vansittart Collection'; '523(2)'.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15077-R
Primary reference Number: 240107
Wessely (Smith): 472 ['Der Wachtelhund']
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 19 (copy b)
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