Antique Master Print-DOG-ROTTWEILER-Sirouy-Earl-1870

Portrait of a Rottweiler (?) dog.

Made by A. Sirouy after Earl.

Medium: Crayon style lithograph with hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 26 x 266 cm (10.24 x 104.72 inch). Image size: 23.8 x 23.8 cm. (9.37 x 9.37 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Remains of tape from previous attachment. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DOG-ROTTWEILER | PCDP-B1-34

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Printed by Lemercier in Paris, c. 1850.

Biography engraver: Achille Sirouy (1834-1904) was a French printmaker, a leading reproductive lithographer; member of the committee of the Societe des Artistes Lithographes Francais (qv).