Marshall, Ben

Water Dogs

Description

Water Dogs engraved by William Ward after a painting by Ben Marshall. The original painting is titled Mrs Orby Hunter's Spaniels Diver and Shuckleback by the Sea. The original painting sold through Christies in 2011. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/ben-marshall-seagrave-leicestershire-1768-1835-london-mrs-5521223-details.aspx The dog Diver, on the left was later identified as a water dog but the dog on the right, Shuckleback , was named a water spaniel. They were bred with a waterproof coat to aid the retrieval of birds from water. A print made by John Young after John Hopper of Mrs Orby Hunter can be found in the collection of Yale Center for British Art. https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3649198


About the Artist
Artist Marshall, Ben
Title Water Dogs
Medium William Ward after Ben Marshall
Category Mezzotint
Reference 2006.002

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