Leopard holding a shield
This electrotype is after the 1600–1601 original in the treasure of the Kremlin, Moscow. It was probably a gift to Elizabeth I, sold by the "Great guilt Cuberd of State" in 1626, purchased by Tsar Mikhail Romanov in 1629.
Artwork Details
- Title: Leopard holding a shield
- Manufacturer: Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963)
- Date: 19th century, after 1600–1601 original
- Culture: British, Birmingham, after British, London original
- Medium: Silver on base metal
- Dimensions: Overall: 36 1/4 × 12 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (92.1 × 31.4 × 33.3 cm);
Overall (head): 9 3/8 × 6 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (23.8 × 16.5 × 19.4 cm);
Overall (body): 28 1/2 × 12 3/8 × 13 1/8 in. (72.4 × 31.4 × 33.3 cm) - Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883
- Object Number: 83.18.4a, b
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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