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Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl (1823-71)
"Minka" (1847?-1859) and "Bout" (1848?-1856) 1850
Oil on canvas board | 30.3 x 40.55 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 406616
Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl (1823-71)
"Minka" (1847?-1859) and "Bout" (1848?-1856) 1850
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Minka, the pug, was given to Queen Victoria by Prince Vassiltschikoff of Russia in 1847. Bout, a 'Cashmere dog', was presented to the Queen in 1848 by Lord Hardinge, who retired as Governor-General of India in that year.
Provenance
Painted for Queen Victoria; recorded hanging in the Kennels at Windsor Castle in 1878
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas board
Measurements
30.3 x 40.55 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
44.95 x 54.8 x 3.5 cm (frame, external)
