A Deerhound, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, 1826
Edwin Henry Landseer, portraitEdwin Henry LandseerBritish, 1802–1873

A Deerhound

1826 · Painting

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Where is “A Deerhound” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 808, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room808

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2018.289.4

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In the life of Edwin Henry Landseer

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  1. 1824

    First trip to Scotland

    Visits Scotland for the first time together with Charles Robert Leslie, and the trip has a great effect on him; he will return many times to make studies, and the Highlands will provide the subjects, both human and animal, for many of his important paintings.

  2. 1826

    Associate of the Royal Academy

    Elected an Associate of the Royal Academy at the minimum age of 24.

  3. 1828

    Illustrations for Sir Walter Scott's novels

    Commissioned to produce illustrations for the Waverley Edition of Sir Walter Scott's novels.

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