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Hafed, a Celebrated Deer Hound

Engraver Charles George Lewis British
Publisher Ackermann & Co., London British
February 1, 1837
Not on view
Lewis's print reproduces a painting that Landseer made of his favorite deerhound in 1835, commissioned by "The Sportsman's Annual" for inclusion in a lithographed series of dog portraits. Hafed appears in profile to the left, extending his tongue slightly, and wearing a ringed collar. When the lithograph appeared, Ackermann & Co. recognized the strength of the image and asked Lewis to etch a large version aimed at print connoisseurs, publishing it in 1837.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hafed, a Celebrated Deer Hound
  • Engraver: Charles George Lewis (British, Enfield, Middlesex 1808–1880 Felpham, Sussex)
  • Artist: After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, London 1802–1873 London)
  • Publisher: Ackermann & Co., London (British, active 1829–55)
  • Date: February 1, 1837
  • Medium: Etching and stipple
  • Dimensions: Plate: 21 × 26 1/2 in. (53.3 × 67.3 cm)
    Sheet: 21 1/4 × 27 1/16 in. (54 × 68.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Nicea Howard, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.588.6
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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