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Laying down the Law

Print
c. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stansfeld, T. (engraver)
Landseer, Edwin (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Print after a satirical painting by Edwin Landseer, depicting various breeds of dog playing roles in a court scene.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Animals and Wildlife
Satire
Object type
Print
TitleLaying down the Law (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
mixed mezzotint on paper
Brief description
'Laying down the Law', mezzotint, T. Stansfeld after Edwin Landseer, c. 1840
Physical description
Print after a satirical painting by Edwin Landseer, depicting various breeds of dog playing roles in a court scene.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54.7cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 48.3cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.248-1970

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1110403/laying-down-the-law-print-stansfeld-t/
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