Caption

View of the Lion of Lucerne, album page, photomechanical print, This print is part of an album., annotation: '1897', inscription: 'Edit. Photoglob., 66. Löwe von Luzern', publisher: Photoglob & Co., 1897, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 265 mm, width 350 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, monument, statue, Lucerne, Löwendenkmal, A stone sculpture of a reclining lion rests in a carved niche, the lion shown with a detailed mane and closed eyes, its forepaw curled over a round shield and a broken spear lying nearby, the lion's body stretched along a rocky ledge with its tail curled beside its haunches, the surrounding stone surface textured with cracks and weathered marks and a dark recess framing the animal.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_209

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.1Mb (8.7Mb) / 13.4in x 10.7in / 4029 x 3222 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Lion Lucerne album page photomechanical print print part album annotation 1897 inscription Edit Photoglob 66 Löwe von Luzern publisher Photoglob & Co paper collotype photogravure height 265 mm width 350 mm beasts prey predatory animals lion monument statue Löwendenkmal stone sculpture reclining rests carved niche lion shown detailed mane closed eyes forepaw curled round shield broken spear lying nearby lion's body stretched rocky ledge tail curled beside haunches surrounding stone surface textured cracks weathered marks dark recess framing animal