Mr. Belanger,
FYI
I checked our copy of "Catalogue of the works of the late Sir Edwin
Landseer, R.A. : dedicated by special permission to Her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen" / compiled by Algernon Graves. London : Published by
Messrs. Henry Graves & Co. ..., [1875?], which lists engravings after
Landseer's works. There is no work entitled "Fritz", nor is there any
mention of works engraved by McRae.
Best,
Will
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Will Evans
Rare Materials Catalog Librarian
Biography & History Bibliographer
Boston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 227-0270, ext. 243
Fax: (617) 227-5266
http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/
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Subject: [EXLIBRIS] Anybody seen my dog?
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Rare Book School has recently acquired a large (15 x 18") intaglio
plate, showing a head-and-shoulders portrait of a cheerful
long-haired dog, engraved on steel by John C. McRae after a painting
by Sir Edwin Landseer. See:
http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks/news/#sd
The plate [shown here reversed] is titled "Fritz." The image size is
13.375" x 10.375."
We have been unable to identify the original Landseer painting
(perhaps it is a detail from a Landseer painting), and we do not know
the purpose for which this plate was made: the subject seems a bit
simple for a framing print, but the image size is a bit large for
most magazine or book purposes. Can anyone identify the print or its
source? Any information gratefully received! -tb
Terry Belanger
University Professor, Honorary Curator of Special Collections
Director, Rare Book School : University of
Virginia
Rare Book School : PO 400103 : Charlottesville, VA 22904-4103
Email belanger@virginia.edu : Phone 434-924-8851 : Fax 434-924-8824
URL <http://www.rarebookschool.org>