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Théodore Géricault, Seated lion, head of lioness
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Théodore Géricault

Seated lion, head of lioness

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
C24-214759

Théodore Géricault simplified and compressed the features of this outstretched lion. Dark zigzagging lines and parallel hatching form its shaggy coat.

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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