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Female of the Species
Female of the Species

Female of the Species

Artist/Maker William R. Leigh United States, 1866 - 1955
Date1946
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensionsimage: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm) frame: 33 1/4 × 24 in. (84.5 × 61 cm)
Credit LineJKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberM1987.134
ClassificationsPainting
SignedSigned
InscribedLower right hand corner W. R. Leigh
On View
Not on view
DescriptionA mother horse chases a wolf away from her foal which stands in the background.
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