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Swan was a master of the oil, water-colour and pastel mediums, an accomplished painter and a skilful draughtsman. He treated the human figure with notable power, but he established his reputation by his representations of the larger wild animals, mainly the cat family as in this pastel drawing.
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Title of artwork, date
Panthers Resting, 1860–1910
Date supported
1910
Medium and material
Pastel
Dimensions
27 x 45 cm
Gifted by
An admirer of the artists work
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