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Horse Being Devoured by a Lion (Cheval dévoré par un Lion)

Horse Being Devoured by a Lion (Cheval dévoré par un Lion)

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Theodore Géricault

Géricault uses the relatively recently developed lithography as a way to easily create multiples that look like drawings. Lithography offered a much more direct way for artists to create subtle tone than aquatint.
Artist
Theodore Géricault
(French, 1791 - 1824)
Title
Horse Being Devoured by a Lion (Cheval dévoré par un Lion)
Date
1823
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. Image
Credit
Mark H. and Katherine E. Ingraham Fund purchase
Accession No.
1985.109
Classification
Prints
Geography
France

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