Young Tiger Playing with its Mother (Jeune tigre jouant avec sa mère)

1831

Eugène Delacroix

Associated Names
Eugène Delacroix

Artist, French, 1798 - 1863

This is a drawing of two tigers. The drawing shows an adult tiger in a relaxed posture next to a younger tiger. The younger tiger appears to be playfully rolling onto its back. The background is textured and shaded, suggesting an outdoor setting. The drawing uses dark, bold lines and delicate shading to depict the tigers' musculature and fur patterns. The scene conveys a sense of movement and closeness between the animals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3377

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 91, State i/vi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 11, repro.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q64955849

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