Lion de l’Atlas

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Lion de l’Atlas

Artist Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798-1863)

Date1829

Dimensionsimage: 13 x 18 1/4 in. (33 x 46.4 cm)
sheet: 18 1/8 x 22 15/16 in. (46 x 58.3 cm)

MediumLithograph

ClassificationPrints

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1980.1

Not on View

Label TextDelacroix was the greatest French Romantic artist, often getting his inspiration from English literary sources or medieval and Renaissance history. In addition, his travels in North Africa supplied him with exotic subjects that he complemented and enhanced by spending long hours studying the anatomy and disposition of animals at zoos in Europe. Although he may never have seen large cats stalking and devouring prey in the wild, he had a remarkable ability to transform his studies of caged animals into scenes of wild animals in nature.Published ReferencesYaffe, Ann G. Prints of Eugene Delacroix, Yale University of Art Gallery, 1977, pp. 6, 24, 27. Delteil, Loys. Ingres et Delacroix, Paris, 1908, Vol.III., n.p., no. 79Exhibition HistoryFrench Prints from the TMA, Feb 18 - May 15, 2005 TMA The Painter Was a Printmaker: June 23 - Sept. 9, 1984. Toledo Museum of Art, Looks Good on Paper: Masterworks and Favorites, Oct. 10, 2014-Jan. 11, 2015.