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Michael Canney Rhinoceros Etching Signed Dated 1947 Aft Durer's 1515 Woodcut

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Michael Canney (British : 1923-1999) Rhinoceros Etching with aquatint and plate tone 1947, Signed and dated Most likely originated from Canney’s wartime drawings when he served as draughtsman in the Royal Engineers in North Africa and influenced by Albrecht Durer's famous woodcut of 1515 From 1942 to 1947 Canney served as a draughtsman in the Royal Engineers in North Africa, Italy and Austria. He documented his wartime journeys with many drawings, most now lost. Italian art and architecture were a revelation, and encouraged a lifelong affection for the country and its people. In 1947 Canney was studying illustration under Betty Swanwick at Goldsmiths’ College School of Art in London. This work is influenced by Albrecht Durer's famous woodcut of 1515. The animal in Dürer's print was a gift from an Indian sultan to King Manuel of Portugal and was the first to have been seen in Europe for nearly 1500 years. The King donated the rhino to Pope Leo X but the beast died en route to Italy. Durer never saw a rhino and based his famous print upon a sketch and a descriptive letter. Measures: sheet height 14.5 cm, length 21cm. In a cream mount within a burr walnut moulded frame height 35, length 30, depth 2.5cm.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1947
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    BUNGAY, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3867321866312

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