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The Lion of Lucerne

Bisson Frères1855

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A statue of a wounded lion, a memorial to members of the Swiss Guard who died during the French Revolution.

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  • Title: The Lion of Lucerne
  • Creator: Bisson Frères
  • Date Created: 1855
  • Location Created: Lucerne, Switzerland
  • Physical Dimensions: 43 × 33.5 cm (16 15/16 × 13 3/16 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: 86.XM.659.1
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Bisson Frères (French, active 1840 - 1864)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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