A Lioness

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a feline resting. The drawing depicts a large cat lying down in a relaxed pose. The medium appears to be charcoal or a similar type of soft black medium, with bold, dark strokes and subtle shading. The lines delineate the musculature and contours of the animal's body. The cat's eyes are visible, with its head slightly lowered in a resting position. The background is plain, emphasizing the subject. A handwritten note is visible at the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.6 x 38.6 cm (10 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.21.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite by unknown hand: To Jerome Myers / From Herman Palmer / 25; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: This is one of 6 prints / made by Joseph Pennell / for H. Palmer / 4th imp.

Watermarks

Barcelona=Catalunya=Spain

Wikidata ID

Q74876025

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