| Antique Print Scottish Deerhound ArtExquisite high quality steel engraving from one of Victorian England's most well loved animal painters, Edwin Landseer. From an extremely rare British book. Entitled, "High Life ", this beautiful, high quality, engraving features a Scottish Deerhound waiting in his master's study - the helmet, sword, books and rich surroundings reflect his master's status. Absolutely wonderful.
"A most aristocratic deerhound, seated at his ease, and, as many would venture to say, indulging in a train of thought, forms the canine ideal of "High Life". We see, by looking through the window, that the apartment is in a large castle; and by the trifles scattered over the table it seems to belong especially to the knight or baron whose the castle is.
"High Life" was painted in 1829, when the artist was only twenty-seven years of age. It was exhibited at the British Institute in 1831."
This painting is often paired with "Low Life" - see other auction. (Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A. Pinxt - H Beckwith, Sculpt) Mounted on a stunning jet black mount with a slight sheen. |
