Walton
James Ward
1823
Medium
Lithograph on ivory chine, laid down on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 33.8 × 45.4 cm (13 5/16 × 17 7/8 in.); Chine: 37 × 48 cm (14 5/8 × 18 15/16 in.); Sheet: 48.4 × 60.3 cm (19 1/16 × 23 3/4 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
117619
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...