Caption

Hippolyte attacked by a lion, Series of lithographs, Receuil de dessins sur pierre, print, album page, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Nicolas Henri Jacob, 1818, paper, lithography, height 300 mm x width 440 mm, fight of Hercules and the Amazons, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a partially draped woman seated on a rearing horse, her hair in an elaborate plume and one arm raised holding a long, ornate weapon while the other hand grips the horse's mane, a second figure beside her wearing a helmet and holding reins, and a helmeted male figure at the rear of the chariot holding a long pole; a lion with a flowing mane claws at the horse's flank and presses against the animal, plants and ferns frame the lower left, and distant rocky hills rise in the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B24_040

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Rights managed

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36.3Mb (7.2Mb) / 14.0in x 10.0in / 4214 x 3007 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hippolyte attacked lion Series lithographs Receuil de dessins pierre print album page Print part album printmaker Nicolas Henri Jacob 1818 paper lithography height 300 mm x width 440 mm fight Hercules Amazons detailed monochrome engraving partially draped woman seated rearing horse hair elaborate plume arm raised holding long ornate weapon hand grips horse's mane second figure beside wearing helmet holding reins helmeted male figure rear chariot holding long pole flowing mane claws horse's flank presses animal plants ferns frame lower left distant rocky hills rise background