1780 - 1815 (engraved), 03/07/1815 (published)
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Two lions lying down, with two human skulls and pieces of bone before them. A third lion stands beside them in the shadows, cleaning his front-left paw. In the shadows behind this group a lioness can be seen, standing with her back turned.
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Materials and techniques | Intaglio print on paper |
Brief description | Two lions lying down, with two human skulls before them. A third lion stands beside them in shadows and a lioness can be seen behind the group. Intaglio print on paper. Drawn and engraved by John Landseer. Published by T. Cadell & W. Davis, London, 1815. |
Physical description | Two lions lying down, with two human skulls and pieces of bone before them. A third lion stands beside them in the shadows, cleaning his front-left paw. In the shadows behind this group a lioness can be seen, standing with her back turned. |
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Accession number | 25016:780 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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