Dog (A Foxhound Viewed from Behind)

George Stubbs

May 1, 1788 · Roulette work with etching; first and only state · Drawings and Prints

Stubbs was unusual among his contemporaries for both designing and etching this print himself. It is one of a series in which he experimentd with several methods at once. Here, most of the plate was executed in the relatively new technique of stipple engraving, with some mezzotint possibly added to produce the velvety darkness of the background. Against this shadowy setting the solid and carefully delineated form of the listening foxhound stands out in pronounced relief.

Artist

George Stubbs

Date

May 1, 1788

Medium

Roulette work with etching; first and only state

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949