Théodore Géricault, Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study
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Théodore Géricault

Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study

1812–1814

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
15.2 × 10.6 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-194377

On the left side of the sheet, the curling body of a serpent imitates the waving strands of the lion's mane. These animals partly obscure the figure of a man supporting his body against a wall.

Provenance

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Registry history

  • 1812–1814 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — drawings

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