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The image shows a lion lying on the ground, facing outward with a detailed mane. Beside the lion, a cheetah stands alert. Another lion is in motion on the right. The background shows a river, rocky formations, arching rocks, trees, and a distant cityscape with buildings and a bridge. The artwork features intricate cross-hatching and line work, creating a rich texture. The color palette is mainly sepia and charcoal tones.
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The image shows a lion lying on the ground, facing outward with a detailed mane. Beside the lion, a cheetah stands alert. Another lion is in motion on the right. The background shows a river, rocky formations, arching rocks, trees, and a distant cityscape with buildings and a bridge. The artwork features intricate cross-hatching and line work, creating a rich texture. The color palette is mainly sepia and charcoal tones.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Leopard and Two Lions

Adriaen Collaert

Date
c. 1597
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 12.3 × 19 cm (4 13/16 × 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 12.7 × 19.4 cm (5 × 7 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1972.28.82
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Animalium Quadrupedum: pl.8 [New Holl. 1462-1481]

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Flemish
  • Lion
  • Water
  • Rock
  • animal
Provenance

(Lucien Goldschmidt, Inc., New York); purchased by the NGA, 1972.

NGA object ID 53246. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.