The Intruder
Print
1848 (engraved)
1848 (engraved)
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| Place of origin |
The painting from which this print was taken was painted by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer when he was only seventeen. This is one of four engravings that Henry Beckwith made after paintings by Landseer for 'The Art Union Monthly Journal', which later became 'The Art Journal', the most important Victorian journal on art. 'The Art Union Montly Journal' was founded in 1839 by Hodgson & Graves. In 1848 Hodgson & Graves joined forces with the London publisher George Virtue and the periodical was renamed 'The Art Journal'.
Object details
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| Title | The Intruder (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | etching and engraving on steel |
| Brief description | 'The Intruder' by H.G. Beckwith; steel engraving from 'The Art Union', Volume X; 1848 |
| Physical description | The image is after a painting by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer. It shows a dog and a cat in a barn. The dog has chased a cat onto a windowsill. In the foreground is a trap with a rat caught in it. There is a view through the barn door of a landscape. |
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| Historical context | The painting from which this print is taken was in the collection of Sir Philip-de-Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart. M.P. |
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| Summary | The painting from which this print was taken was painted by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer when he was only seventeen. This is one of four engravings that Henry Beckwith made after paintings by Landseer for 'The Art Union Monthly Journal', which later became 'The Art Journal', the most important Victorian journal on art. 'The Art Union Montly Journal' was founded in 1839 by Hodgson & Graves. In 1848 Hodgson & Graves joined forces with the London publisher George Virtue and the periodical was renamed 'The Art Journal'. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'The Art Union', Vol.X, 1848 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.228-1999 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2000 |
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