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Etching of four dogs' heads in two pairs: two in profile at top, two facing forward and sideways at bottom, with fine hatched lines on a pale background.

A pair of dogs: two studies of their heads. Etching after E.H. Landseer, 1825.

A black-and-white etching showing four dog heads arranged in two pairs on a pale ground. The upper pair shows a rough-coated dog in profile with a collar, overlapping a second dog's head; the lower pair shows two dogs facing forward and in profile, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Artist
Edwin Landseer
Date
[1848]
Medium
Etchings Genre prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2702 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1848.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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