Sculpture de griffon sur un chantier à Marseille (Sculpture of a Griffin on a construction site in Marseille)

c. 1866-1868

Adolphe Terris

Associated Names
Adolphe Terris

Artist, French, 1820 - 1900

The sculpture depicts a roaring lion with its right front leg set forward on a base. The sculpture appears to be made of stone or a similar material. The entire image has a blue tone. The lion is positioned in front of a large, classical-style building with arched windows. Its detailed mane and powerful expression convey strength and majesty. The surrounding area includes wooden structures and scaffolding, suggesting construction activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cyanotype

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 28.26 × 38.1 cm (11 1/8 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.41.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Lumière des Roses, Montreuil, France); NGA purchase, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right in red ink: 18; lower right corner in red crayon: C; on verso, by unknown hand, along left edge in graphite: 1026-02

Wikidata ID

Q64032462

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