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Fox And Pheasants.

Print
30/06/1813 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A male and female pheasant eating insects beneath a clump of grasses and foliage. On a bank above them a fox is poised and snarling.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFox And Pheasants.
Materials and techniques
Etching print on paper
Brief description
'Fox And Pheasants'. A male and female pheasant eating insects beneath a clump of grasses and foliage, above them a fox is poised and snarling. Etching print on paper. Etched by Samuel Howitt. Published by J. Wheble, London, 1813.
Physical description
A male and female pheasant eating insects beneath a clump of grasses and foliage. On a bank above them a fox is poised and snarling.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 14.2-14.4cm
  • Sheet width: 22.7cm
  • Plate impression height: 12.5cm
  • Plate impression width: 19cm
Measured by DH 06/11/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'FOX AND PHEASANTS.' (Title, central below image.)
  • 'Published June 30th . 1813, by J. Wheble, 18, Warwick Square, London.' (Central below title.)
  • 'Howitt' (Bottom-right corner of image.)
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
29638:262

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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