Leopards

1798

Samuel William Reynolds I after James Northcote

Associated Names
Samuel William Reynolds I

Artist, British, 1773 - 1835

James Northcote

Artist After, British, 1746 - 1831

In the image, two large cats are depicted in a natural setting. The cats are shown in detailed with their fur patterns and muscular structure. One cat is kneeling with its mouth open, and the other cat is standing with its mouth also open. They are set against a backdrop resembling a cave or rocky area with patches of shaded areas. The drawing is done in a realistic style, showing the movement and expressions of the animals effectively through lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, stipple, and roulette work on wove paper [first proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48.1 x 60.3 cm (18 15/16 x 23 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 51.9 x 70.3 cm (20 7/16 x 27 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.65.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chaloner Smith 1884, no. 300

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

From one of the "blue paper albums" in the collection of either the artist or Sir Stafford Henry Northcote. Christopher Lennox-Boyd; (C. G. Boerner Limited, New York); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1884

  • Smith, John Chaloner. British mezzotinto portraits, being a descriptive catalogue of these engravings from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century. 4 vols. London: Henry Sotheran and Co., 1884.

2002

  • C.G. Boerner. English Mezzotints from the Lennox-Boyd Collection. New York, 2002: no. 76 i/v.

Inscriptions

in plate, in image, at lower left: Northcote pinx

Markings

none

Watermarks

JW 1794

Wikidata ID

Q76357198

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