Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Hunting Knife by Morel 1854
Albumen print | 18.0 x 13.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2800182
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Photograph showing the handle and the top end of the scabbard of a hunting knife. The grip is decorated with the figure of a hunter and a dog in a niche. The hunter holds a longbow in his right hand and a circular object in his left. The circular object depicts the head of a deer, with a cross above its temple. Beneath the niche is a depiction of a scared fox, hiding from three dogs, crouching and snarling around the fox. On the right side of the grip is a depiction of an eagle killing a bird. Beneath the fox is a band depicting a hunter on horseback chasing a deer. There is a crucifix above the deer's head.
Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
18.0 x 13.0 cm (image)
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Alternative title(s)
'Hunting Knife by Morel'