File:Sir Edwin Landseer - A Jack In Office.jpg

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Edwin Landseer  (1802–1873)  wikidata:Q328369
 
Edwin Landseer
Description British painter, sculptor, architectural draftsperson and etcher
Date of birth/death 7 March 1802 Edit this at Wikidata 1 October 1873 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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creator QS:P170,Q328369
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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"A Jack In Office". The title "A Jack In Office" is a slang expression for a pompous government official. This painting of a Bull and Terrier positioned on the table, reflects the characterisic of the sovereignty of this dog as "boss of the pack." The King enthroned over his submissive subjects, an expression of the supremacy of this dog breed during the 1800s.
Date circa 1830
date QS:P571,+1830-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source/Photographer originally uploaded to EnWiki by SirIsaacBrock [1]

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