Wild Boar

18th century

German 18th Century

Associated Names
German 18th Century

Artist

This image shows a wild boar lying down. The drawing depicts the wild boar resting on a textured surface. It is executed in a monochrome sepia or reddish-brown tone, using shading and line work to convey fur and ground textures. There is handwritten script at the top which reads: "Wildschwein im Lager."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Elsie Alsberg

  • Dimensions

    overall: 10.2 x 14.9 cm (4 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.33.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center in black ink: Wild-Schwein im Lager (... further inscription effaced); lower left verso in graphite: Ridinger / C

Wikidata ID

Q64571995

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