Herefordshire Fat Ox
James Ward
n.d.
Medium
Black chalk, with charcoal, heightened with white chalk, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan board
Dimensions
17.1 × 26.1 cm (6 3/4 × 10 5/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
83600
About the Artist
James Ward
James Ward was a prolific engraver, known as the most important animal painter of his generation in England. His work is characterized by subjects that are very animated, typically including horses, dogs or wild animals in agitated emotional states, the sense of movement being reinforced by vigorous brushwork and strong colors. His compositions are set in sweeping landscapes and dramatic skies, in...