Caption

Head of a lying lioness, print, number: '5.', printmaker: attributed to Joseph Schippers, 1878 - 1913, Attributed to, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, roulette, retroussage, height 238 mm x width 189 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals, A detailed monochromatic etching of a large cat shown in profile, with its head turned slightly toward the viewer; the animal has rounded ears, expressive eyes, a broad nose, and visible whisker pads, and its fur is rendered with dense, fine crosshatching and varied line work creating textured light and shadow; behind the cat there are rough vertical and horizontal wooden planks or panels with worn, scratched surfaces, and the foreground includes a flat surface beneath the cat with similar etched texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_350

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (10.5Mb) / 10.4in x 13.1in / 3127 x 3943 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head lying lioness print number 5 printmaker attributed Joseph Schippers 1878 - 1913 Attributed paper etching intaglio printmaking technique roulette retroussage height 238 mm x width 189 mm beasts prey predatory animals detailed monochromatic etching large cat shown profile head turned slightly viewer animal rounded ears expressive eyes broad nose visible whisker pads fur rendered dense fine crosshatching varied line work creating textured light shadow cat rough vertical horizontal wooden planks panels worn scratched surfaces foreground includes flat surface beneath etched texture