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The Lion of Lucerne (Main View)

Stephen Thompson

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Two men at the base of the Lion of Lucerne, or Lion Monument. The monument is a rock relief depicting a wounded lion lying in a cave. One man is sitting on the top rail of a small fence surrounding the monument, while the second man stands.

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  • Title: The Lion of Lucerne (Main View)
  • Creator: Stephen Thompson
  • Date Created: 1866
  • Location Created: Lucerne, Switzerland
  • Physical Dimensions: 17.1 × 10.2 cm (6 3/4 × 4 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XB.949.9.9
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Stephen Thompson (British, about 1830 - 1893)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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