Artsoutine Arts and Antiques

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Herbert Dicksee Etching Titled ``Raiders``Original Large Dry Point 1st edition Etching published by Frost & Reed 1898 Exhibited the Royal Acadamy 1897.
Artists Proof Etching On Vellum by The Highly Listed Artist Herbert Thomas Dicksee R.A.(1862-1942)
Titled "Raiders "
Lovely original signed etching of a pair of African lions The Etching is a good rich impression Fully Signed in Pencil in the Margin
Herbert Dicksee Was The Cousin Of The Artist Sir Frank Dicksee R.A.
Herbert Thomas Dicksee R.A. Lived Very Near To London Zoo He Was Able To Let Himself Into The Zoo By Having His Own Key To The Zoo. He Would Let Himself Into The Zoo Very Early In The Morning Before The Zoo Opened,To Draw The wild animals Big Cats,tigers lions leopards etc These drawerings He Went On To Work Up Into full Sized Finished Ltd Edition Signed Proof Etchings Of Wild Life Art. Although Very Well Known As A Etcher of Dogs Deerhounds etc Herbert Dicksee`s Etchings Of Big Cats Lions,Leopords,Tigers,etc Are Considered By Collecters Of Wildlife Art To Be His Finest Works. Wonderful Very Fine Example of Victorian / Edwardian Wildlife Art .