Leopard

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Artist/Maker	Heath (engraver) Kearsley, G. (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published)

Leopard viewed in profile, facing to the right of the picture, its head turned to the viewer; Intaglio print, hand-coloured, on paper. The number 85 is printed side-on in the top-left corner, indicating that the print was removed from a book.

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Categories	Prints Illustration
Object type	Print
Title	Leopard
Materials and techniques	Intaglio print, hand-coloured, on paper Paper Water-Colour Intaglio Printing Hand-Colouring
Brief description	'LEOPARD', viewed in profile, facing to the right of the picture; Intaglio print, hand-coloured, on paper. Removed from a book; Engraved by Heath; Published by G. Kearsley of Fleet Street, London, 1st February 1800.
Physical description	Leopard viewed in profile, facing to the right of the picture, its head turned to the viewer; Intaglio print, hand-coloured, on paper. The number 85 is printed side-on in the top-left corner, indicating that the print was removed from a book.
Dimensions	Approx size of sheet height: 13.8cm Approx size of sheet width: 22.2cm Measured by DH 04/12/2009
Marks and inscriptions	LEOPARD. (Title, centre below image.) 85 (Numbered, at right angles, in the top-left corner of the sheet.) Heath Sculp. (Bottom-right corner of sheet.) 1800 Feby. 1. Publish'd by G. Kearsley, Fleet Street. (Centre below title.)
Subject depicted	Leopard
Associated objects	29638:163 29638:54 29638:55 29638:159 29638:161
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	29638:137

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954589/leopard-print-heath/

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