Study for "Alexander III, King of Scotland, Saved from a Stag by Colin Fitzgerald"
Black and white sketch of a chaotic scene. A man on horseback wearing a hat and holding a long gun is on the left. The horse's head is turned to the right. The man is looking down. Another man on horseback wearing a hat is on the right. The horse's head is turned to the left. The man is looking down and turning to face the left. A stag with antlers is centered. Two men on foot are behind the horses. The man on the left is holding a long object. The background has scribbles suggesting trees and bushes. The drawing is on a rectangular piece of paper with a thin black border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1784
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, brown ink washes, black chalk, and graphite on off-white (now oxidized) laid paper.
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 599 × 416 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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