A Leopard and Two Lions

c. 1597

Adriaen Collaert

Associated Names
Adriaen Collaert

Artist, Flemish, Flemish, 1560 - 1618

The image shows a lion lying on the ground, facing outward with a detailed mane. Beside the lion, a cheetah stands alert. Another lion is in motion on the right. The background shows a river, rocky formations, arching rocks, trees, and a distant cityscape with buildings and a bridge. The artwork features intricate cross-hatching and line work, creating a rich texture. The color palette is mainly sepia and charcoal tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.3 × 19 cm (4 13/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 12.7 × 19.4 cm (5 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.28.82

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 1470, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lucien Goldschmidt, Inc., New York); purchased by the NGA, 1972.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper, 1450 - 1700, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Collaert Dynasty, Ann Diels and Marjolein Leesburg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 1470, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65564300

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