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Two lion studies
Théodore Géricault1812 - 1814
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Using quick, assured strokes, Théodore Géricault merely suggested the shaggy profile of two lions lying with their front paws outstretched. He developed their muscular paws and bushy manes in a swift series of jagged lines and circles.
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Details
- Title: Two lion studies
- 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.40.40
- 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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