Crouching Cock
About this artwork
Best known for his images of birds and other wildlife, in this print Seaby employs a key-block which gives a heavy, dark outline. This is a distinctive characteristic of Seaby’s work of this period. The tight composition focuses on a cockerel, which is leaning forward as though picking up grain from the ground. From amongst the vibrant red of his comb and wattle the cockerel’s beady eye catches the viewer’s attention. In the background two chickens appear to be feasting on a grain stack.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Allen William Seaby (1867 - 1953) English
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title:Crouching Cock
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date created:1914
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materials:Colour woodcut on paper
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measurements:15.20 x 20.00 cm (paper 18.00 x 22.70 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:GMA 544
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Allen William Seaby
Allen William Seaby
Born in London in 1867, Allen Seaby was a painter, illustrator, colour woodcut artist and writer. He studied at Reading University’s School of Art where, from 1920-33, he was Professor of Fine Art. He illustrated and wrote a number of books during his career including: Art in the Life of Mankind,...