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The Death of the Red Deer

Maker

After
(artist)
1785-1841

(engraver)
1805-1885

Title

The Death of the Red Deer

Date of Production

1843

Medium

engraving and etching
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 31.7 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)

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