The Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner
Sir Edwin Landseer
1837
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 70 x 85 cm (framed)
Production Description
Production Date: 1837
Exhibition History: Royal Academy, 1837
Provenance
Current Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalog Number: FA.93 [O]
Archival History: Given by John Sheepshanks in 1857.
Electronic Archive Edition: 1
File Name:
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Scholarly Commentary
Introduction
Landseer was best known for his highly finished and often anthropomorphic depictions of animals.