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Print

1640-1680 (engraved)
Artist/Maker

A male lion viewed in profile, facing to the right of the picture, in an environment featuring trees. Some skeletal remains of an animal are on the ground in front of him. Behind him a lioness looks out from a dark hollow. In the near-distance to the right of the picture, two male lions are making their way towards the central lion, the nearest has his mouth open and front leg raised.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Intaglio print on laid paper
Brief description
Four lions. In the centre of the picture, a male lion viewed in profile. Intaglio print on laid paper. By Richard Gaywood, probably after a design by F. Barlow. 1640-1680.
Physical description
A male lion viewed in profile, facing to the right of the picture, in an environment featuring trees. Some skeletal remains of an animal are on the ground in front of him. Behind him a lioness looks out from a dark hollow. In the near-distance to the right of the picture, two male lions are making their way towards the central lion, the nearest has his mouth open and front leg raised.
Dimensions
  • Of sheet height: 19.8 - 20cm
  • Of sheet width: 31.5 - 31.7cm
  • Of plate impression height: 15.5cm
  • Of plate impression width: 21cm
Measured by DH 04/08/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • 30 (Numbered in pencil, top left corner of sheet.)
  • 2 (Numbered, handwritten in ink, bottom left corner of sheet.)
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.1207-1908

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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