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Head of a Buffalo, from Die Zweite Thierfolge

A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1800

Artist:

Johann Christian Reinhart
German, 1761-1847

About this artwork

Like the nearby Four Dogs (2013.437), this etching reflects Reinhart’s affection for hunting. In most of his depictions of animals, he included the entire body, but he truncated this image of a buffalo. It may be reference to the well-known practice of mounting animal heads and other parts as trophies after a successful hunt.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Johann Christian Reinhart

Title

Head of a Buffalo, from Die Zweite Thierfolge

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1800

Medium

Etching in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 14.7 × 10.6 cm (5 13/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Sheet: 17.7 × 13.2 cm (7 × 5 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

Reference Number

2013.442

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