The Head of a Lion and Other Studies
Drawing
1826 (drawn)
1826 (drawn)
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Graphite drawing on paper. In the centre, a lion's head, seen from the front; to the left, a study of a head and forelegs; below, two studies of pairs of lying lions, seen in profile.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Head of a Lion and Other Studies (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Graphite |
| Brief description | Drawing, 'The Head of a Lion and Other Studies', by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven, graphite, 1826 |
| Physical description | Graphite drawing on paper. In the centre, a lion's head, seen from the front; to the left, a study of a head and forelegs; below, two studies of pairs of lying lions, seen in profile. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Robert Jackson (dealer), London; from whom purchased with seven others (cat. nos. 583–9) by the museum, 10 July 1889 for £1. 5s. 0d. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. II, Cat. 582, illus. pg. 492 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1425-1889 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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