A Barbary Antelope and a Black Swan (Primary Title)
George Garrard, English, 1760 - 1826 (Artist)
These two animals staged for combat would not be observed together in nature; the black swan is native to Australia and the ring-horned Barbary antelope is North African. Despite this, the artist believably captures the poses and expressions of his subjects.
Inscribed on the stretcher, "A Barbary Antelope & a Black Swan from New Holland / painted by George Garrard A R A October 1811"
Paul Mellon Collection
2018-2019: "A Sporting Vision: The Paul Mellon Collection of British Sporting Art from the VMFA", National Sporting Museum & Library, Middleburg, VA, April 13 - July 22, 2018; Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN, February 2 - May 5, 2019; Frick Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June 15 - September 8, 2019
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