Head of a Tigress
Artist
John Macallan Swan
(Brentford, England, 1847 - 1910)
Mediumchalk on blue paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsSight Size: Height: 21.3 cm, Width: 35.3 cm
Frame: Height: 54.9 cm, Width: 65.4 cm
Frame: Height: 54.9 cm, Width: 65.4 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1910.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003750
Keywords
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Respected and feared in equal part, tigers have been used as symbols of power in Asian art and literature. Swan’s large body of work contains many sketches of hunting animals like this one.
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