Leeuw bij stenen muur
Marcus de Bye
1664
Medium
etching
Dimensions
173; 225
About this artwork
ets
Art Historical Context
**Leeuw bij stenen muurLion by a Stone Wall)** Created in 1664 by Dutchcher Marcus de Bye, *Leeuw bij stenen* captures a majestic lion resting against a rugged stone wall. This intimate etching, measuring 173 mm high by 225 mm wide, exemplifies Dutch Golden Age's fascination with the natural world and animal subjects, which symbolized power and nobility. De Bye, active in the mid-17th, specialized in detailed animal prints that brought wild creatures into everyday appreciation, reflecting the era's growing interest in zoology and exotic imports via global trade. Etching, the artwork's medi...