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John Macallan Swan

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WA-00014110

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WikidataQ6246180

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Artworks (28)

The Prodigal Son

1888 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1118 x 1575 mm

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Lopende figuren

1877 · brush on pencil, paper

width: 270 cm, height: 203 cm

sheet: 11 5/16 x 7 3/8 in. (28.7 x 18.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

IJsberen beklimmen een ronddrijvende sloep

1870 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 276 cm, height: 152 cm

Rijksmuseum

Sleeping Lion by Night

1870 · oil paint (paint), canvas

depth: 10.4 cm, height: 22.8 cm, width: 40.6 cm

Rijksmuseum

Studies of a young goat

1865 · Pastel

sheet: 12 5/16 x 10 in. (31.2 x 25.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Studies of a Kid or Fawn

1865 · Pastel on blue paper

sheet: 12 5/16 x 10 in. (31.2 x 25.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tiger

1862 · charcoal and chalk

Sheet: 27.9 x 38.2 cm (11 x 15 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lion

1862 · charcoal

Sheet: 18.2 x 31.7 cm (7 3/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Study of an Elephant

1862 · charcoal

Sheet: 22.8 x 26.7 cm (9 x 10 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Kaïn en Abel

1857 · brush on ink, chalk, paper

height: 550 cm, width: 385 cm

Rijksmuseum

Groep zingende en musicerende figuren

1857 · brush on paper, oil paint (paint)

height: 200 cm, width: 158 cm

Rijksmuseum

Andromeda (schets)

1857 · chalk, paper

height: 558 cm, width: 388 cm

Rijksmuseum

Melk drinkend beertje en een tamme kraai

1857 · pen on paper, ink

width: 115 cm, height: 175 cm

Rijksmuseum

Back of a Leopard Lying Down

Pastel on paper

support: 184 x 340 mm

Tate

Leopard Lying Down

Chalk and gouache on paper

support: 260 x 391 mm

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Lioness Walking

Charcoal and chalk on paper

support: 152 x 283 mm

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Leopard Gnawing a Bone

Chalk and gouache on paper

support: 190 x 343 mm

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Head and Forepart of a Tiger

Pastel on paper

support: 222 x 346 mm

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Leopard Drinking

Charcoal on paper

support: 140 x 305 mm

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Head of a Tiger

Crayon on paper

support: 184 x 152 mm

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Head of a Lioness

Chalk on paper

support: 127 x 197 mm

Tate

Back View of a Leopard Lying Down

Pastel on paper

support: 235 x 349 mm

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Leopard Bending Down to Drink

Charcoal on paper

support: 178 x 292 mm

Tate

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Artwork sources (4)

28 published of 28 catalogued · 26 with image

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Rijksmuseum
7 published7 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
3 published3 img
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3 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources

IJsberen beklimmen een ronddrijvende sloep
1870 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Lopende figuren
1877 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Melk drinkend beertje en een tamme kraai
1857 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Groep zingende en musicerende figuren
1857 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Sleeping Lion by Night
1870 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Kaïn en Abel
1857 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Tiger
1862 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Lion
1862 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Back of a Leopard Lying Down
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Study of an Elephant
1862 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Images

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Een leeuwin met vier zogende welpen, genaamd 'Moederliefde' (1870 - 1904)

Rijksmuseum

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Rijksmuseum

Groep zingende en musicerende figuren (1857 - 1910)

Rijksmuseum

Melk drinkend beertje en een tamme kraai (1857 - 1910)

Rijksmuseum

Lopende figuren (1877-03-15 - 1877-05-15)

Rijksmuseum

IJsberen beklimmen een ronddrijvende sloep (1870 - 1910)

Rijksmuseum

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