Live Auction 5451Old Master, Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints
George Stubbs, A.R.A. (1724-1806)
Lot 65

George Stubbs, A.R.A. (1724-1806)

Tygers at Play

Closed19 April 2011

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George Stubbs, A.R.A. (1724-1806)
Tygers at Play
etching on laid paper, third state of four, very good impression with margins, published by G. Stubbs, London, 1780
S. 16¼ x 20½in. (41.2 x 52cm.)

Specialist note

"Early writings on natural history show that 'tyger' was a generic term, commonly applied to all the larger cats, with the sole exception of the lion." (Lennox-Boyd op. cit. p. 173.)