No. 16. Cervus Elaphus.
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's inks and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/16 x 7in. (10.3 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 7/16 x 8 15/16in. (13.8 x 22.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 7/16 x 8 15/16in. (13.8 x 22.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionThree elk or red deer stand in a grassy field. The stag stands at the left, facing right. The cow elk stands at the right, facing left. Her calf is nursing. Grass is in the foreground. A small, leafless, probably dead, tree is at the far left. Hills or mountains are in the background.
Object number1948.4.16
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 16. / CERVUS ELAPHUS. / The Stag."On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783". Lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".NotesSubject Note: Cervus elaphus is the scientific name of the animal known as the elk in America and as the red deer in Europe. (Finlay 4/7/2004)
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