Der Hundefreund (The Dog's Friend)

Quick Overview

Artist: Moritz von Schwind (Austrian, Vienna 1804–1871 Munich)
Date: mid-19th century
Medium: Lead pencil, shadows on the figure seem to be reinforced with black ink; spots of pigment at upper corners and at lower margin
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (20.7 x 27.0 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Gift of Victor Sordan, 1983
Accession no.: 1983.347

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Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.