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Alpine Mastiffs, by E. Landseer, R.A. (Front)
Robert Howlett
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Photograph of "Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveller," a painting by Edwin Landseer. The painting depicts two Saint Bernard dogs rescuing an unconscious man who is partially covered in snow. One of the dogs carries a small barrel around its neck. A rescue party can be seen in the distance.
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Details
- Title: Alpine Mastiffs, by E. Landseer, R.A. (Front)
- Creator: Robert Howlett
- Date Created: 1858
- Location Created: London, England
- Physical Dimensions: 25.3 × 32.6 cm (9 15/16 × 12 13/16 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Albumen silver print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XB.582.2.74
- Culture: British
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Robert Howlett (British, 1831 - 1858)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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