Un vieux lion, Lion, L'eau-forte en 1874, French etching from 1874, print, Series number, 14, 30, collector's mark: 2228, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', watermark, printmaker: Auguste André Lançon, after design by Auguste André Lançon, publisher: Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1874, Auguste André Lançon, Alfred Cadart, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 237 mm x width 317 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, A detailed monochrome drawing of a large lion viewed from the side and slightly from behind, showing its muscular body, shaggy mane, and long tail with a tufted end; the lion stands on a flat ground with visible paw details and textured fur lines, facing toward a horizon; to the left behind the lion are rocky formations and foliage rendered with fine crosshatching, while the background to the right shows a subtly sketched distant landscape and textured sky.
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Un vieux lion, Lion, L'eau-forte en 1874, French etching from 1874, print, Series number, 14, 30, collector's mark: 2228, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', watermark, printmaker: Auguste André Lançon, after design by Auguste André Lançon, publisher: Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1874, Auguste André Lançon, Alfred Cadart, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 237 mm x width 317 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, A detailed monochrome drawing of a large lion viewed from the side and slightly from behind, showing its muscular body, shaggy mane, and long tail with a tufted end; the lion stands on a flat ground with visible paw details and textured fur lines, facing toward a horizon; to the left behind the lion are rocky formations and foliage rendered with fine crosshatching, while the background to the right shows a subtly sketched distant landscape and textured sky.

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vieux lion Lion L'eau-forte en 1874 French etching 1874 print Series number 14 30 collector's mark 2228 AFE v S watermark printmaker Auguste André Lançon design publisher Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 237 mm x width 317 mm beasts prey predatory animals lion detailed monochrome drawing large lion viewed side slightly showing muscular body shaggy mane long tail tufted lion stands flat ground visible paw details textured fur lines facing horizon left rocky formations foliage rendered fine crosshatching background right subtly sketched distant landscape textured sky

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