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Teaching the dog
(L'Education du chien)
(1893)
Medium
colour lithograph
Measurements
32.5 × 19.2 cm (image) 58.0 × 41.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1999
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
The commitment and dedication required to train a dog is perfectly captured by Ker Xavier Roussel’s aptly named work Teaching the dog. This colour lithograph is greatly influenced by Japanese woodcuts and French Symbolist painting. It depicts a woman patiently training her dog – a scene that many dog owners would be familiar with.
Artwork Details
Edition
ed. 7/100
Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.l.: K.X. Roussel / no. 7
l.r. blind stamp of L'estampe (Lugt 819)
l.r. verso: collector's stamp HMP [encircled] (not in Lugt)
Accession Number
1999.2
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Animals Human Figures Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
animal training blouses (main garments) dog (species) foreground hairstyles trees women (female humans)