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.
作品詳細
- 作品名: Dying Stag
- 作家: Edwin Henry Landseer
- 制作年: 1830
- 作品サイズ: 46.0 x 54.0 cm
- 技法: Landscape
- 著作権の状態: 著作権保護対象
- 主要な色: Putty
- 色相: Ochre to Sepia