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The Naughty Boy

Maker

After
(artist)
1802-1873

(engraver)

(publisher)

Title

The Naughty Boy

Date of Production

(c.) 1877

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving
wove paper

Dimensions

Height: 31.7 cm
Width: 23.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6134.37

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords









Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: SIR EDWIN LANDSEER. R.A. PINX.T //

Inscription: W. FINDEN. SCULP.T //

Inscription: THE NAUGHTY BOY. / LONDON, VIRTUE & Co. LIMITED. //

Inscription: T.O. /

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Label: THE NAUGHTY BOY. / ANOTHER of Landseer's portraits! In speaking of "Lad and Lassie" / we remarked how much more than is generally supposed of the artist's / times was given up to work of this nature. A collection of engravings / like the present would be incomplete if it did not contain examples / of such work. / The story runs that a young gentleman was brought by his mother to the artist's / studio to have his portrait painted; but the prospect of standing still so long by no / means suited the views of the youngster, who accordingly retired to a corner in much / the same state as he is here represented. The poor dress, book turned over, and / broken slate were, of course, added by the painter ... //

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