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Two compositional studies of a lion hunt
Théodore Géricault1812 - 1814
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
After viewing several paintings created by artist Peter Paul Rubens in the 1600s, Théodore Géricault became fascinated with the subject of lions attacking horsemen.
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- Title: Two compositional studies of a lion hunt
- Creator: Théodore Géricault
- Date Created: 1812 - 1814
- Physical Dimensions: 15.2 × 10.6 cm (6 × 4 3/16 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Graphite
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 95.GD.40.28
- Culture: French
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Théodore Géricault (French, 1791 - 1824)
- Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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