Dying Stag
1830
46.0 x 54.0 cm
The stag’s lolling tongue and the red, matted fur on its underbelly indicate that the animal is fatally wounded. Its poignant gaze at the viewer amplifies the pathos of the moment. Landseer’s experiences with deer stalking, or hunting on foot, in the Scottish Highlands provided him with an intimate perspective on the life, and death, of wild deer, and a nearly inexhaustible source of inspiration for his art. From small-scale studies to ambitious paintings, Landseer’s powers of observation and emotional nuance made him the greatest practitioner of animal subjects in nineteenth-century Britain.
Edwin Henry Landseer (? – ?)
A leading Romantic painter of animals, Edwin Henry Landseer captivated audiences with iconic works like 'The Monarch of the Glen' and his role as animal portraitist to Queen Victoria; discover the emotive power of his wildlife art.
Об этом произведении
- Название: Dying Stag
- Художник: Edwin Henry Landseer
- Год: 1830
- Размер оригинала: 46.0 x 54.0 cm
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Объект авторского права
- Основной цвет: Putty
- Цветовой тон: Ochre to Sepia