Two boys teasing a lion, print, Two boys stick a branch through the bars of a lion cage. A guard dog defends the sleeping lion. A sign hangs on the bars with the text 'Felis Leo Algerie'., printmaker: Charles Verlat, 1869, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, retroussage, intaglio printmaking technique, height 202 mm x width 250 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, child teasing animals, A monochrome etching showing a scene with a barred cage on the right containing several animals, one light-colored dog standing with its mouth open and darker animals crowded behind the bars, and a large paw or limb resting over the lower ledge; to the left of the cage two young boys stand near a wall, one facing the cage wearing a cap and simple clothing and holding a string that extends into the cage, the other boy behind him leaning forward with a satchel and a bundle of sticks on his back and carrying a round case in a hand; a man in a brimmed hat stands in the background turned away with...
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Two boys teasing a lion, print, Two boys stick a branch through the bars of a lion cage. A guard dog defends the sleeping lion. A sign hangs on the bars with the text 'Felis Leo Algerie'., printmaker: Charles Verlat, 1869, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, retroussage, intaglio printmaking technique, height 202 mm x width 250 mm, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, child teasing animals, A monochrome etching showing a scene with a barred cage on the right containing several animals, one light-colored dog standing with its mouth open and darker animals crowded behind the bars, and a large paw or limb resting over the lower ledge; to the left of the cage two young boys stand near a wall, one facing the cage wearing a cap and simple clothing and holding a string that extends into the cage, the other boy behind him leaning forward with a satchel and a bundle of sticks on his back and carrying a round case in a hand; a man in a brimmed hat stands in the background turned away with folded arms; the floor in the foreground shows a worn texture and a closed satchel rests nearby.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B19_445

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.9Mo (10.8Mo) / 35.8cm x 27.2cm / 4230 x 3215 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Two boys teasing lion print Two boys stick branch bars lion cage guard dog defends sleeping lion sign hangs text Felis Leo Algerie printmaker Charles Verlat 1869 paper chine collé etching drypoint retroussage intaglio printmaking technique height 202 mm x width 250 mm beasts prey predatory animals child teasing animals monochrome showing scene barred cage right containing several animals light-colored dog standing mouth open darker animals crowded large paw limb resting lower ledge left cage two young boys stand near wall facing cage wearing cap simple clothing holding string extends cage boy leaning forward satchel bundle sticks back carrying round case hand man brimmed hat stands background turned away folded arms floor foreground worn texture closed satchel rests nearby

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