Attaque du lion

c. 1830

Louis-Candide Boulanger

Associated Names
Louis-Candide Boulanger

Artist, French, 1806 - 1867

Bertauts

Printer, French

This is an image showing two horses confronting a lion. One horse shows alarm and movement, while the other horse is in a tense stance. A person is depicted holding a spear and defending against the lion. The horses have dynamic poses with flowing manes, conveying a sense of action. The scene has high contrast and detailed textures, creating a vibrant atmosphere. The artist has depicted the encounter with careful shading and line work, capturing the dramatic moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.7 x 23.2 cm (7 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.2 x 44.9 cm (12 5/16 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.111.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Pittsburgh; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

upper left above image: Souvenirs d'Artistes; upper right above image: 405; lower left below image: L. Boulanger; lower center below image: ATTAQUE DU LION; lower right below image: Imp Bertauts, r. Cadet, Paris; by later hand, lower left in graphite: B. 23 / Litho; by later hand, lower center in graphite: 2889; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Boulanger / Lithographie originale / 50; by later hand, upper right in graphite: Boulanger

Wikidata ID

Q75429346

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