Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Frederick Lewis, 1804–1876, British
Title:
Study of a Lion and Study of a Lioness' Head
Date:
ca. 1820
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, black chalk, and white chalk on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches (27 x 37.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "/ 20 m o"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4274
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
lioness | lion | eating | animal art | sleeping | bone | sketches
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Critique of Reason : Romantic Art, 1760–1860 (Yale University Art Gallery, 2015-03-06 - 2015-07-26)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:10762