Lion and five other studies of Oriental figures and animals, Sketches by various artists, Croquis par divers artistes, print, Series number, 55, 72, printmaker: Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, Paris, printer (person): Joseph Rose Lemercier, publisher: Henri Rittner, publisher: Jean Fréderic Ostervald, publisher: Charles Tilt, London, 1830 - 1831, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithografie, height 242 mm x width 313 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, head-gear: turban, A large charcoal drawing shows a lion in profile sitting with a mane flowing around its head and shoulders, occupying the lower center of the image; to the right stands a robed figure wearing a turban and cloak with arms crossed and a sheathed sword at the waist, standing on a textured ground; to the left a smaller robed figure with a turban holds a thin staff and stands in a relaxed pose; above the lion are smaller sketches including a standing lion seen from the side, a long-beaked bird perched, and a small ...
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Lion and five other studies of Oriental figures and animals, Sketches by various artists, Croquis par divers artistes, print, Series number, 55, 72, printmaker: Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, Paris, printer (person): Joseph Rose Lemercier, publisher: Henri Rittner, publisher: Jean Fréderic Ostervald, publisher: Charles Tilt, London, 1830 - 1831, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithografie, height 242 mm x width 313 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, head-gear: turban, A large charcoal drawing shows a lion in profile sitting with a mane flowing around its head and shoulders, occupying the lower center of the image; to the right stands a robed figure wearing a turban and cloak with arms crossed and a sheathed sword at the waist, standing on a textured ground; to the left a smaller robed figure with a turban holds a thin staff and stands in a relaxed pose; above the lion are smaller sketches including a standing lion seen from the side, a long-beaked bird perched, and a small reclining antelope, all rendered in fine, sketchy lines on a pale background.

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Lion five studies Oriental figures animals Sketches various artists Croquis par divers artistes print Series number 55 72 printmaker Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps Paris printer person Joseph Rose Lemercier publisher Henri Rittner Jean Fréderic Ostervald Charles Tilt London 1830 - 1831 paper lithography lithografie height 242 mm x width 313 mm beasts prey predatory animals lion head-gear turban large charcoal drawing profile sitting mane flowing head shoulders occupying lower center image right stands robed figure wearing cloak arms crossed sheathed sword waist standing textured ground left smaller robed figure turban holds thin staff stands relaxed pose smaller sketches standing lion side long-beaked bird perched small reclining antelope rendered fine sketchy lines pale background

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