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TIGER.

Print
1832 (published)
Artist/Maker
A. Schloß (Or Schloss) (publisher)
Kearney, W. H. (artist)
Hullmandel, Charles (printer)
Place of origin
London (published)

'TIGER. (Variety Bengal.)' and 'Felis Tigris. (Linnœus.)'. Two tigers amongst tall grass. One lying down, gnawing at a bone, the other standing behind, with its front-right paw on the others back. Artist, printer and publishing details are lettered below the image.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleTIGER.
Materials and techniques
lithograph print on paper
Paper
Lithographic Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
'Tiger'; Two tigers amongst tall grass. One lying, gnawing at a bone, the other standing behind. Lithograph print on paper. Drawn by W. H. Kearney. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Published by A. Schloss, London, in July 1832.
Physical description
'TIGER. (Variety Bengal.)' and 'Felis Tigris. (Linnœus.)'. Two tigers amongst tall grass. One lying down, gnawing at a bone, the other standing behind, with its front-right paw on the others back. Artist, printer and publishing details are lettered below the image.
Dimensions
  • Approx size of sheet height: 26.4cm
  • Approx size of sheet width: 24.7cm
  • Approx size of image height: 22cm
  • Approx size of image width: 16.4cm
Measured by DH 8/12/2009.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Drawn from Nature on Stone by W. H. Kearney. (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
  • 124 (written in pencil above top-right corner of image.)
  • Printed by C. Hullmandel (Below bottom-right corner of image.)
  • TIGER. (Variety Bengal.) Felis Tigris. (Linnœus.) (Titles, below image.)
  • London, Published July, 1832, by A. Schloss, 103, St Martins Lane, Charing Cross (Central, along bottom edge of sheet.)
Production
Printed by C Hullmandel is printed beneath the bottom-right corner of the image. It is probable that this is Charles Hullmandel.
Subject depicted
Tigers
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
25016:798

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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