The image shows a stag in a natural setting. The stag has large, branching antlers and is standing on a hilly landscape with sparse vegetation and tall grasses. The drawing is created with fluid ink lines, emphasizing the animal's form and the undulating landscape. Simple lines, shading techniques, and texture are used to depict the scene elegantly and dynamically.
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A Bellowing Stag

Sir Edwin Landseer (British, 1802 - 1873)

probably 1840/1850

Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 19 x 24.6 cm (7 1/2 x 9 11/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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