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Suspense By Ball Hughes, Boston, 1863 Poker work on framed wood panel, approx. 10 in. by 12 in. (unframed) After a picture by Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A. Digital image thanks to Lew Martin

Suspense, verso, detail of the inscription By Ball Hughes, Boston, 1863 Detail of the inscription, which reads as follows: "This Sketch of Suspense was burnt with a Poker from a Picture by Sir Edwin Landseer R.A. Boston. 1863. Ball Hughes. Fecit." Poker work on framed wood panel, approx. 10 in. by 12 in. (unframed) After a picture by Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A. Digital image thanks to Lew Martin

Lew Martin inherited the above signed and dated piece from a cousin in the mid 1980s. His recollection is that his cousin probably bought this work around 1946 and most likely in the Chicago area in the United States. Prior to that, its provenance is unknown. This framed panel of a hunting dog entitled "Suspense" is by Robert Ball Hughes, the famous 19th century engraver, sculptor, and pyrographer.

Note that the "R. A." following Sir Edwin Landseer's name in the inscription signifies "Royal Academy" indicating his credentials as a graduate of that prestigious institution.

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