Artist
Edwin LandseerEnglish, 1802–1873
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Study of a Dead Heron
Datec. 1832–1833
MediumOil on wood
DimensionsPanel: 21 × 15 1/4 in. (53.3 × 38.7 cm)
Frame: 24 × 18 1/2 × 2 in. (61 × 47 × 5.1 cm)
Frame: 24 × 18 1/2 × 2 in. (61 × 47 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by James C. Flores at "One Great Night in November, 2010" in honor of the Little Pecan Island Partners
Object number2011.209
Not on view
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Department
Arts of Europe and the MediterraneanObject Type
Exhibition HistoryFogg Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink on verso frame: 5905
Marked in ink on paper label: 1969
Marked in ink on paper label: 1969
Printed labels on verso - see photocopies in Accession file:
"Robert Frank. / Paintings & Drawings / 4. St. James's Street, / London, L.W.G."
"Sir Edwin Landseer, / 1802-1873. R.A. A Dead Heron."
"Frances/ Hofer"
Printed labels with additional marks in ink:
"FOGG ART MUSEUM / LOAN / 17122.4 / HOFER"
"MARTINSPEED LIMITED / 7 GLASSHOUSE WALK, SE 11 / Telephone 020-7735 0566 / REF. / 1016 / ONE PAINTING BY LANDSEER / (STUDY OF A DEAD HERON) / ex RICHARD OSBORN / OTTO NAUMANN, NEW YORK"
Brass plaque on lower center frame: "SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. / (1802-1873)"
"Robert Frank. / Paintings & Drawings / 4. St. James's Street, / London, L.W.G."
"Sir Edwin Landseer, / 1802-1873. R.A. A Dead Heron."
"Frances/ Hofer"
Printed labels with additional marks in ink:
"FOGG ART MUSEUM / LOAN / 17122.4 / HOFER"
"MARTINSPEED LIMITED / 7 GLASSHOUSE WALK, SE 11 / Telephone 020-7735 0566 / REF. / 1016 / ONE PAINTING BY LANDSEER / (STUDY OF A DEAD HERON) / ex RICHARD OSBORN / OTTO NAUMANN, NEW YORK"
Brass plaque on lower center frame: "SIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER, R.A. / (1802-1873)"
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