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The Alpacos.

Print
01/01/1831 (published)
Artist/Maker
Moon, Boys & Graves (publisher)
Landseer, Thomas (drawn by)
Place of origin
London (published)

An alpaca viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image. Titles and publishing details given below the image.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
Titles
  • The Alpacos.
  • Zoological Gardens (series title)
Materials and techniques
Intaglio print on thick paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Intaglio Printing
Brief description
'The Alpacos: Zoological Gardens'. An alpaca viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image. Intaglio print on thick laid paper. Drawn by Thomas Landseer. Published by Moon, Boys & Graves, London, England, 1831.
Physical description
An alpaca viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image. Titles and publishing details given below the image.
Dimensions
  • Sheet (approx) height: 30cm
  • Sheet (approx) width: 25.6cm
  • Plate impression (approx) height: 20.3cm
  • Plate impression (approx) width: 16.3cm
Measured by DH 19/10/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • THE ALPACOS. (Title, central below image.)
  • ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. (Central, below title.)
  • London. Published Jany. 1,1831, by Moon, Boys & Graves, Printsellers to the King, 6, Pall Mall. (Central, along bottom edge of plate impression.)
  • T Landseer (Signed, bottom-left corner of image.)
Subject depicted
Alpaca
Associated objects
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:269

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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