The Lyon (Recumbent Lion by a Pool)
August 12, 1776
Medium
Mezzotint; third state of three
Dimensions
sheet (clipped to image): 9 7/8 x 13 13/16 in. (25 x 35.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.797.36
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Lyon (Recumbent Lion by a)*, a captivating mezzotint print created August 12, 1776, attributed to George Stubbs and son George Townly Stub. This third and final state of the edition measures 9 7/8 x 13 13/16 inches, showcasing a majestic recumbent lion lounging by a shimmering pool. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whitt Collection, it exemplifies the Stubbs family's mastery in depicting wildlife with anatomical precision. George Stubbs, the renowned 18th-century British artist, was a pioneer in animal portraiture, ble...
About the Artist
George Townley Stubbs|George Stubbs (British|British) · 1756 |1724 –1815 |1806
British, Liverpool 1756–1815|British, Liverpool 1724–1806 London