The Sick Lamb

Details

RICHARD ANSDELL, R.A. (1815-1885)
The Sick Lamb
oil on canvas
41 x 83½ in. (104.1 x 212.1 cm.)

Provenance

collection of Sir James Watts; his sale, Christie's, London, 16 May 1885, lot 50.

Literature

The Art Journal, 1 June 1853, Vol. 5, No. 395, p. 147.

Exhibited

London, Royal Academy, 1853, no. 395.

Lot Essay

In a critique of the 1853 Royal Academy exhibition, the reviewer describes the present picture as such, 'On the rocky crest of a hill we see a ewe and two lambs... the ewe courageously faces [an eagle] in defence of her offspring. The incident is touching and beautifully set forth. The fierce bird and animals are portrayed with great spirit'.

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