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“The sight of one of the most despicable of God’s creatures”

Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves

“The sight of one of the most despicable of God’s creatures”

1826-1827

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“The sight of one of the most despicable of God’s creatures”

1826-1827

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 375 × 261 mm. (14 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.) Plate: 212 × 175 mm. (8 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.10430
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: in image, lower left and right, in plate, nine lines of text beginning "The sight of one of the most despicable of God's creatures [...]"; in image, lower left, in plate "Landseer"

Markings: none

Artist

Thomas Landseer

1794–1879

English, 1795-1880
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Publisher

Moon, Boys & Graves

1826–1835

operated 1827 - 1836
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