Friedrich GauermannAustrian, 1807–1862Wolves Attacking a Stag and a Deer
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Where is “Wolves Attacking a Stag and a Deer” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the painting
This dramatic scene seems to have been commissioned from the artist, through an intermediary, by John Sheepshanks; an inscription on one of the preparatory drawings (now in the Vienna Academy) states that it is for 'Schipings' [Sheepshanks]. Gauermann was popular with both the Austrian aristocracy and foreign patrons for his Romantic alpine scenes and rapacious animals. Sheepshanks seems to have been pleased with this painting, for he bought another one from Gauermann the following year for the very high price of 500 florins (five times the price he paid for this picture).
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- FA.77[O]
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In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
