The Valorous Hunter.
Date1850
MediumLithography; printer'sink and watercolor on wove paper in acid-free mat
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/16 x 12 5/16in. (20.5 x 31.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 15/16 x 13 15/16in. (25.2 x 35.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 15/16 x 13 15/16in. (25.2 x 35.4cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA young man wearing a brimmed cap, a jacket, trousers, and boots and carrying a large game bag, is attempting to climb a tree. His gun lies on the ground nearby. A large wild boar is at the left, among leafless trees. Two other hunters are in the right background. It is winter, and snow is on the ground.
Object number1981.39.1
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE VALOROUS HUNTER. / Discretion is the better part of valor. / 308."On verso, in pencil: lower left, "975019/01/A15 & 20"; lower center, "Dwr 41 [crossed out]" "Dwr 16"; lower right, accession number.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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