The Death of the Red Deer
Maker
After
(artist)
1785-1841
(engraver)
1805-1885
(artist)
1785-1841
(engraver)
1805-1885
Title
The Death of the Red Deer
Date of Production
1843
Medium
engraving and etching
printed in black
printed in black
Dimensions
Height: 31.7 cm
Width: 46.8 cm
Width: 46.8 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7994
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: PAINTED BY SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. //
Inscription: ENGRAVED BY P. LIGHTFOOT. //
Inscription: THE DEATH OF THE RED DEER. //
Stamp: M2 //
Inscription: Sir D. WILKIE //
Label: [blank]
Inscription: Lit: Connoisseur Nov. 1977 ("Monarchs of Glen Tilt") (page 203) //
Inscription: Imperial Gallery. / Picture in Scottish Exh. London, 1931 (Colnaghi) //
Label: SIR DAVID WILKIE / 1203 THE DEATH OF THE RED DEER. A piper stands on the left, / with a dead stag before him ; a group of peasants on the right. Signed / on the left : D. WILKIE F 1821. The two principal persons in the group / are the huntsman and the piper of the Duke of Atholl, McIntynes and / McGregor. Canvas, 9/14 in. by 11 1/2 in. Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. //
Inscription: 1023/50(25)
Inscription: ENGRAVED BY P. LIGHTFOOT. //
Inscription: THE DEATH OF THE RED DEER. //
Stamp: M2 //
Inscription: Sir D. WILKIE //
Label: [blank]
Inscription: Lit: Connoisseur Nov. 1977 ("Monarchs of Glen Tilt") (page 203) //
Inscription: Imperial Gallery. / Picture in Scottish Exh. London, 1931 (Colnaghi) //
Label: SIR DAVID WILKIE / 1203 THE DEATH OF THE RED DEER. A piper stands on the left, / with a dead stag before him ; a group of peasants on the right. Signed / on the left : D. WILKIE F 1821. The two principal persons in the group / are the huntsman and the piper of the Duke of Atholl, McIntynes and / McGregor. Canvas, 9/14 in. by 11 1/2 in. Messrs. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. //
Inscription: 1023/50(25)
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