Lions Attacking Two Men and a Horse
James Ward
1801–59
Medium
Brush and black and gray wash, over black chalk
Dimensions
plate: 10 3/16 x 16 1/8 in. (25.9 x 41 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
Accession Number
1975.131.201
Tags
LionsMenHorses
About the Artist
James Ward
James Ward was a prolific engraver, known as the most important animal painter of his generation in England. His work is characterized by subjects that are very animated, typically including horses, dogs or wild animals in agitated emotional states, the sense of movement being reinforced by vigorous brushwork and strong colors. His compositions are set in sweeping landscapes and dramatic skies, in...