Lion Devouring a Horse

1823

Théodore Gericault

Associated Names
Théodore Gericault

Artist, French, 1791 - 1824

This is a drawing of a lion standing over a dead deer. The lion is shown crouched over the body of a prey animal, its eyes directed downward. The lion has a detailed mane and muscular structure. The prey lies on its side, with distinct textures highlighting its form. The background shows a rocky landscape, suggesting the scene might be within a cave. The image uses varying shades of grey to create depth and dimension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.8 x 34.5 cm (9 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.111.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 67, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Delacroix and the Romantic Image: Oriental Themes, Wild Beasts, and the Hunt, Mead Art Museum, Amherst, MA, 1988, no cat. no., illustrated p. 42.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Géricault del; lower center in image: L...et Villain; lower right in image: chez Gihaut, bvd des Italiens No3; by later hand, upper right in graphite: 2e etat; by later hand, lower left in graphite: RPr 4/72; by later hand, center verso in graphite: 971 17
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Wikidata ID

Q75429363

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