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Sleeping Lion

Print
1824 (published)
Artist/Maker
Lewis, John Frederick (RA POWCS) (artist)
Lewis, John Frederick (RA POWCS) (engravers (printmakers))
Cooke, W.B. (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

'Sleeping Lion'. A tonal image of a lion lying down on his side with mainly his head visible.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleSleeping Lion
Materials and techniques
engraving and aquatint print, on paper
Paper
Engraving
Aquatint
Brief description
'Sleeping Lion' lying down. Engraving and aquatint print, on paper. Drawn and engraved by John Frederick Lewis. Published by W. B. Cooke, London. 1824.
Physical description
'Sleeping Lion'. A tonal image of a lion lying down on his side with mainly his head visible.
Dimensions
  • Approx size of sheet plate impression height: 22.9cm
  • Approx size of sheet plate impression width: 30.5cm
Measured by DH 08/01/2010.
Marks and inscriptions
  • SLEEPING LION. / The Drawing in the possession of [Jas?] Vine Esqr. (Centre, below image.)
  • Drawn & Engraved by J. F. Lewi (Bottom-right corner, below image.)
  • [?] euris del et aqua fortis (Engraved as part of print, bottom-left corner of image.)
  • Drawn and engraved by J. F. Lewi (Below image bottom right.)
  • Sleeping Lion / The drawing in the possession of Jas Vine Esq (Below image in centre)
  • [?] del. et aqua fortis (Inscribed amongst grass in image, bottom-left corner.)
Object history
Print states that the original drawing the print was taken from, was 'in the possession of [Jas?] Vine Esqr.'
Subject depicted
Lion
Associated object
15607:8 (Version)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
27361:4

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O625199/sleeping-lion-print-lewis-john-frederick/
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