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Source Description
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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
11141
label
Studies of a Lion's Head and Paw, an Owl, Etc.
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11141
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Studies of a Lion's Head and Paw, an Owl, Etc.
description
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.
provenance
Mme Vildieu (born Georgine-Virginie-Henriette Barye); Fabius Frères, Paris; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
late 1820s
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
sketches
drawings
leaf
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20
height
12.2
dimensionsRaw
7 7/8 x 4 13/16 in. (20 x 12.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] ""tête de lionne"" (and) ""pattes de lionne;"" [Translation] head of lion (and) paws of lion.
med
graphite on paper
creator_ids
6082
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1956
872
2370
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
a6b2d0f9af2f2e6a