Tiger Devouring a Man
Artistattributed to
Auguste André Lançon
(French, 1836-1887)
CultureFrench
Daten.d.
MediumPen and black ink over graphite on brown paper
Dimensionssheet: 6 9/16 x 11 1/2 in. (16.6 x 29.2 cm)
frame: 13 x 17 in. (33 x 43.2 cm)
frame: 13 x 17 in. (33 x 43.2 cm)
Classificationsdrawings
Credit LineGift of Katharine Lee Reid
Object number2011.26.1
DescriptionStudy of a feline (probably a lioness rather than a tiger) devouring a fallen man in a rocky landscape. The drawing has been squared for transfer or enlargement. Mounted on blue paper with gilt and watercolor borders.On View
Not on viewCollections
c. 1665-70