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Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl (1823-71)
Lupule dated 1848
Pencil, watercolour and touches of bodycolour | 15.0 x 20.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 923728
Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl (1823-71)
Lupule dated 1848
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A watercolour of Lupule, one of two Hungarian sheep dogs Queen Victoria was given in 1843, standing facing left in a rocky landscape. Inscribed on page below image: 'W. Keyl 1848' and 'Lupule / Transylvianian Sheep dog'.
Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl was the only pupil of the animal painter Edwin Landseer, who was one of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's favoured artists. Landseer recommended Keyl to his royal patrons, and Keyl executed many oil paintings and smaller-scale watercolours and chalk drawings of royal pets and animals.Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, watercolour and touches of bodycolour
Measurements
15.0 x 20.0 cm (whole object)
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Other number(s)
RL 23728
