The Lion

1754

John Baptist Jackson

Associated Names
John Baptist Jackson

Artist, British, 1701 - 1780

This is an image showing a lion resting in a natural setting. The lion is depicted lying down against a rocky landscape with lush vegetation. The lion's mane is detailed and its expression appears calm yet regal. The background shows textured rocks and leafy trees, adding depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.9 x 17.7 cm (9 13/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.131

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kainen 1962, no. 52

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 27, 1986; Christmas present for her husband, Jacob Kainen; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003.

Bibliography

1962

  • Kainen, Jacob. John Baptist Jackson; 18th century master of the color woodcut. Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1962.

Wikidata ID

Q76346200

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