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Sketch of a lion resting with its head down and eyes closed, drawn in dark charcoal on a tan paper ground.

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The Head of a Recumbent Lion

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Eugène Delacroix · French, 1798-1863

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The Head of a Recumbent Lion, Eugène Delacroix (1972), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A charcoal or graphite drawing shows a lion lying down with its head resting on its forelegs and its eyes closed. Loose, feathered strokes define the mane, while the body and outstretched hind leg are sketched with lighter lines.

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Date
1972
Medium
Drawing
Museum
Wikimedia Commons
License
Public domain
Themes
Portraits, Animals, Drawings & Sketches