Sleeping Greyhound

1811

Johann Christian Reinhart

Associated Names
Johann Christian Reinhart

Artist, German, 1761 - 1847

The image shows a large, slender dog lying on its side on the ground. The color palette is primarily brown tones, varying from deep brown to lighter beige shades, giving the appearance of a sepia drawing. The dog's head is positioned towards the left side of the image, with its body curving around and its tail laying closely against its rear on the right side. The background is a desolate, textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Helena E.M. Gunnarsson Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.6 × 25.1 cm (5 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.)
    plate: 19.2 × 29.8 cm (7 9/16 × 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 21 × 31.8 cm (8 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.66.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Bassenge, November 30, 2022, lot 5439); purchased by Nicolaas Teuwisse

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in image, at upper right: J C Reinhart f. Romae 1811; at lower left, in graphite, in later hand: J. C. REINHART - ROMAE 1811; verso: none

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