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Tiger Devouring a Man

Artist (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)
Classificationsdrawings
Credit LineGift of Katharine Lee Reid
Terms
    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.
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    Not on view
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