A Boxer

c. 1795

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein

Associated Names
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein

Artist, German, 1751 - 1829

The image shows a drawing of a dog's head facing forward. The dog's features are detailed, including eyes, a snout, and ears. The sketch depicts the texture of the fur around the dog's face and neck. The background is plain. No additional elements are present in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on laid paper mounted on 18th century album sheet

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.9 x 18.1 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.136.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Artist's estate stamp created by Christie's in 2003, forthcoming in Lugt; (Duke of Oldenburg, Schloss Oldenburg, Germany); (sale, Christie's New York, 22 January, 2003, part of no. 176); (Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich); purchased by NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2003

  • Arnoldi-Livie. Deutsche Zeichnungen Aquarelle und Ölskizzen, 1550 - 1914, Munich, 2003, no. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q64582034

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