Studies of a Lion's Head and Paw, an Owl, Etc.

late 1820s

12.2 cm 20 cm

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The artist has instilled a sense of vitality in the lioness, suggesting that he may have drawn this sketch while she was still alive. In addition to showing half her head, he also included views of the undersides of her paw as well as an image of an owl.

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Mme Vildieu (born Georgine-Virginie-Henriette Barye); Fabius Frères, Paris; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
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