The Ass and the Sick Lion by John Doyle (1849)

Lithograph of a lion lying down with a human face beside a wide-eyed donkey standing with lowered head.

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Why is this public domain? John Doyle died in 1868; this work is in the public domain.

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A lithographic caricature shows a lion lying down, its human-like face turned toward the viewer with a wary expression, while a donkey stands beside it with its head lowered and eyes wide. The soft tonal shading and white highlights give the scene a sketched quality. The print, titled The Ass and the Sick Lion, is attributed to John Doyle and dated 1849.

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1849

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Public domain

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Animals