In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Sir Edwin Henry Landseer 1802–1873
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas on mahogany
- Dimensions
- Support: 405 × 908 mm
frame: 1015 × 1220 × 130 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by Robert Vernon 1847
- Reference
- N00412
Display caption
Landseer portrays the stag as a noble beast even in its last moments. The stag defiantly tries to fight off the deerhounds, retreating to a fierce stream. The violence of the scene and the turbulent landscape intensify a sense of struggle. Landseer was famous for the emotion and narrative he gave to his subjects. Here he presents hunting as a dramatic contest between humanity and nature. In such pictures of the wild beauty of Scotland, he contributed to a romantic vision of the Highlands.
Gallery label, May 2021
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