The Shepherd's Chief Mourner
Artist
Timothy Cole
(American, 1852-1931)
Artist
Edwin Landseer
(British, 1802-1873)
CultureAmerican
DateMay 1900
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (13.7 x 19.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Inscribed"S. Ken's Museum by Landseer" signed in pencil under block lower right; signed on block and dated "May 1900".
Credit LineGift of Mr. Alphaeus P. Cole
Object number58.31.1
Not on view
DescriptionWood engraving on transparent paper. Pasted at corners. A dog rests his head on a draped coffin in a house.Exhibition History"Timothy Cole, Lord Engraver", Norfolk Museum, October 5-26, 1958; Memorial Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, October-November 1951. Published References#103 in Memorial Exhibition Catalog, Brooklyn Museum, 10/11-11/10/51.
