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The Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner

Print
1869 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Hollyer, Frederick (engraver)
Landseer, Edwin Henry (Sir, RA) (painters (artists))
Place of origin
London (published)

Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933) did much to popularise the British painters of his day by reproducing their work in affordable media. He began his career as a mezzotint-engraver and later turned to photography, becoming the leading specialist in the photographic reproduction of paintings in England. This engraving reproduces a painting by the popular Victorian animal painter Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), which is also in the V&A collection. Using several engraving techniques, Hollyer has created variations of tone and texture that correspond well to the original painting.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Death
Animals and Wildlife
Object type
Print
TitleThe Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
mixed mezzotint on paper
Brief description
The Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner, mixed mezzotint, Fredrick Hollyer after Edwin Henry Landseer, 1869.
Physical description
Print after the 1837 painting by Edwin Henry Landseer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 65.5cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 71cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Credit line
Given by Mr. P.N. McQueen
Subjects depicted
Death
Mourning
Dog (Animal)
Coffins
Summary
Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933) did much to popularise the British painters of his day by reproducing their work in affordable media. He began his career as a mezzotint-engraver and later turned to photography, becoming the leading specialist in the photographic reproduction of paintings in England. This engraving reproduces a painting by the popular Victorian animal painter Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), which is also in the V&A collection. Using several engraving techniques, Hollyer has created variations of tone and texture that correspond well to the original painting.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.165-1970

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Record createdDecember 12, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71929/the-old-shepherds-chief-mourner-print-hollyer-frederick/
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