Study of a dog

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer British

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The careful preparations that underpinned Landseer's accomplishments as an animal painter are revealed here. Compared to traditional French three color chalk drawings, the Englishman's technique is rugged and focused on anatomy. His primary concern is with the distinctive shape of the dog's head and its intent expression. A lightly sketched human hand holding a cloth in the right foreground reveals how the animal's attention was held long enough for the artist to capture its form on paper.

Study of a dog, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London), Black chalk heightened with white and red chalk

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Study of a dog, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London), Black chalk heightened with white and red chalk
Study of a dog, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London), Black chalk heightened with white and red chalk

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