Art, literature & history
The Death of the Fox
c. 1791/1794
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 142.2 x 188 cm (56 x 74 in.) framed: 185.4 x 229.9 x 10.8 cm (73 x 90 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1942.9.43
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
George Morland. The Death of the Fox. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
The Death of the Fox — George Morland. c. 1791/1794.
Medium: oil on canvas.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 142.2 x 188 cm (56 x 74 in.) framed: 185.4 x 229.9 x 10.8 cm (73 x 90 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1942.9.43. Widener Collection.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.