The Animal Laocöon

1796

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein

Associated Names
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein

Artist, German, 1751 - 1829

This is a drawing featuring a lion and other animals in a dramatic scene. The lion is in a struggle with a large snake, surrounded by other animals. The background includes a rocky cave and foliage. The artwork focuses on intricate details and textures, highlighting the intensity of the confrontation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 3/8 in. (50.5 × 39 cm)
    plate: 19 7/8 × 15 3/8 in. (50.5 × 39 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2008.56.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Andresen 1878, 109

  • Series Title

    Charakter-Thierköpfe

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Nicolaas Teeuwisse, Berlin); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1878

  • Andresen, Andreas. Die deutschen Maler-Radirer (peintres-graveurs) des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, nach ihren Leben und Werken. 5 vols. Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1878, 109.

Wikidata ID

Q76439081

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