Caption

Two lions fighting over an antelope, print, annotation: '1st proof', printmaker: Eugène Van Hove (signed by artist), 1879 - 1910, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 222 mm x width 303 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, hoofed animals: antelope, A detailed monochrome etching shows two large big cats lying on the ground amid grasses and low bushes; one cat is on its side with a prominent flowing mane and a snarling facial expression, the other is positioned with muscles and limbs tensed and its mouth open as if vocalizing or lunging; their paws and claws are visible, and the scene includes textured rocks and tufts of grass in the foreground with dense, sketchy shrubbery and a distant low horizon in the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_424

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.4Mb (8.0Mb) / 17.0in x 11.8in / 5094 x 3525 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two lions fighting antelope print annotation 1st proof printmaker Eugène Van Hove signed artist 1879 - 1910 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 222 mm x width 303 mm beasts prey predatory animals lion hoofed animals detailed monochrome etching two large big cats lying ground grasses low bushes cat side prominent flowing mane snarling facial expression positioned muscles limbs tensed mouth open vocalizing lunging paws claws visible scene includes textured rocks tufts grass foreground dense sketchy shrubbery distant low horizon background