Original 19th-century engraving, hand-colored, engraved by C. Lewis after the painting The Friend in Suspense by Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A.: the dog waits by the closed door, beside his master's luggage. A scene of great popularity in Victorian printmaking.
Original 19th-century engraving, hand-colored, engraved by C. Lewis after the painting The Friend in Suspense by Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A.: the dog waits by the closed door, beside his master's luggage. A scene of great popularity in Victorian printmaking.
Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873) was the most celebrated English animal painter of his time, and also the author of the bronze lions in Trafalgar Square. His work circulated above all through engravings such as this one.
Medium: Copper engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A. (pinxt.).
Engraver: C. Lewis (sculpt.).
Date: 19th century; published in 1877 according to the old record.
Dimensions: Image 7.5 x 10.6 in (19 x 27 cm).
Condition: Good for its age. Rust stain in the upper right margin and general toning natural to the paper.