Antoine-Louis Barye - Lion and Serpent - Walters 37829
Summary
A lion attacking a snake is a recurrent theme in Barye's production. The artist has given the cat a particularly ferocious expression as it approaches its prey, a small cobra. For this watercolor, Barye worked mostly with colored washes; patches of opaque blue pigment define the sky. To enhance the surface, Barye employed a knife to scratch in details in the lion's mane.
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Date
1840
Source
Walters Art Museum
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