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A Hippopotamus in Water by Alexander Fraser
A Hippopotamus in Water
A Hippopotamus in Water by Alexander Fraser
A Hippopotamus in Water by Alexander Fraser

A Hippopotamus in Water

Artist (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1940 - 2020)
Date1964
Mediumpen, ink and wash on buff paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsPaper Size: 10.6 x 18.1cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2002 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and with income from the Jaffrey Fund.
Copyright© Sandy Fraser (2002)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG014037
Keywords
About MeSandy Fraser studied at Gray's School of Art (1958-62) where he subsequently taught. He is best know today for his atmospheric compositions of people, architecture, landscapes, animals and birds - these are often inspired by memories of foreign travel - and for his work as a portraitist.
This study is one of a portfolio of 116 drawings made by the artist whilst on a travelling scholarship to Europe in 1964.
More About Me
The Zulu people traditionally compared their chiefs to hippopotamuses rather than lions, as they considered the hippo to be the braver of the two animals.