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Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73)
Islay Inscribed and dated 1840
Oil on millboard | 40.5 x 30.7 x 0.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 403104
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Landseer had done a chalk sketch of Islay begging in April 1839, within a month of the Queen getting him. Islay was Queen Victoria’s favourite Skye terrier. He died on 26 April 1844, having survived a bite from a cat in 1840. The Queen described him as ‘my faithful little companion of more than 5 years ... always with me, & ... a great darling’. Inscribed on the back with the names of artist and sitter and the date, 1840.
Provenance
Painted for Queen Victoria.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on millboard
Measurements
40.5 x 30.7 x 0.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
55.6 x 45.1 x 5.0 cm (frame, external)
