Tantalisation

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Artist/Maker	Turner, Francis Calcroft (artist) Engleheart, J. H. (engraver) Pittman, J. (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published)

A small white terrier dog viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image, excitedly pawing at a cage trap containing a rat. Behind, a dark-coloured dog pushes head through the gap of an open door to watch the scene. In the foreground, to the left of the image, is a plaited whip (with a handle made from what appears to be the leg of a deer or similar animal) and a twig broom.

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Categories	Prints Illustration
Object type	Print
Title	Tantalisation
Materials and techniques	Engraving print on paper Paper Printing Ink Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description	'Tantalisation'. A small white terrier dog viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image, excitedly pawing at a cage trap containing a rat. Engraving print on paper. Etched by J. H. Engleheart, after a painting by F. C. Turner. Published by Pittman, London. 19th century.
Physical description	A small white terrier dog viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image, excitedly pawing at a cage trap containing a rat. Behind, a dark-coloured dog pushes head through the gap of an open door to watch the scene. In the foreground, to the left of the image, is a plaited whip (with a handle made from what appears to be the leg of a deer or similar animal) and a twig broom.
Dimensions	Sheet height: 14.2cm Sheet width: 22.4cm Image height: 10cm Image width: 13.5-13.6cm Measured by DH 22/11/2010
Marks and inscriptions	'TANTALISATION.' (Title, central below image.) 'F. C.Turner, Pinxt.' (Below bottom-left corner of image.) 'J.H. Engleheart, Sculpt' (Below bottom-right corner of image.) 'Published by Pittman, Warwick Square, London' (Central, below title.)
Subjects depicted	Dogs Rat Trap Chain Whips (Animal Equipment) Broom
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	29638:83

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954643/tantalisation-print-turner-francis-calcroft/

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