Lion

1664

Marcus de Bye

Associated Names
Marcus de Bye

Artist, Dutch, 1639 - 1688

Paulus Potter

Artist After, Dutch, 1625 - 1654

This is a drawing of a lion in a natural landscape. The lion has a mane, teeth showing, a muscular body, and a curved tail with a tuft at the end. The setting includes trees, rocks, and mountains in the background. The drawing uses linework and shading to depict the lion and its environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Harvey

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.5 × 21.4 cm (6 1/2 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 × 22.7 cm (6 15/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.191.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein no. 54, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Lions

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Harvey, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: 6