Een leeuwin met haar welpen bij een dode zwarte man, genaamd 'Nemesis'
1870 - 1905
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
1.3; 8.8; 53.1; 28.6
About this artwork
height 28.6 cm x width 53.1 cm x thickness 1.3 cm
Art Historical Context
John Macallan Swan's *Een leeuwin met haar welpen bij een dode zwarte man, genaamd 'Nemesis'* (A Lioness with Her Cubs Beside a Dead Black Man, Named 'Nemesis') is a compelling oil on canvas from between 1870 and 1905, measuring a modest 28.6 × 53.1 cm. Housed in the Rijksmuseum, this intimate work captures a dramatic encounter in the wild: a fierce lioness and her cubs hovering near a fallen human figure. The evocative title, invoking the Greek goddess of retribution, hints at themes of fate, vengeance, or the untamed power of nature triumphing over humanity. Swan, a renowned British artist ...
About the Artist
John Macallan Swan · 1847–1910
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