Bronzes

1890-1891

James Henry Moser

Associated Names
James Henry Moser

Artist, American, born Canada, 1854 - 1913

The image displays a detailed drawing of a lion in the upper left corner. The upper right section features ornate vases and decorative plates. The color palette is monochrome with shades of black and white. In the center, the lion is shown with its paw on a small object, with vases and plates behind it. Below, a knight's helmet and other intricate decorations are visible along the left edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink over graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 18.1 × 14.92 cm (7 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
    board: 27.31 × 20 cm (10 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3598

  • Series Title

    1892 Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1892

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue. Washington, DC: Gibson Brothers, 1892, p. 90.

Inscriptions

center right in black ink: MOSER; lower center in graphite by unknown hand: - 4/4 -

Wikidata ID

Q64580407

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