Lion's Head and Sketch of a Lion
Edmé Saint-MarcelWW-1860-134244
1860·Charcoal and graphite, with stumping, and red chalk with touches of white chalk, on brown wove paper·25.2 × 29.5 cm (9 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
<p>The resting head of this sizable lion and the inset detail of his full body suggest that the artist was sketching from life. The rich textures of the chalk highlights and the overall detail reveal that the sleeping pose was no accident, and that the drawing was in fact made in the only moment the animal remained still enough to be captured on paper.</p>
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- Year
- 1860
- Medium
- Charcoal and graphite, with stumping, and red chalk with touches of white chalk, on brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 25.2 × 29.5 cm (9 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Edmé Saint-Marcel
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- Edmé Saint-Marcel
- Year
- 1860
- Medium
- Charcoal and graphite, with stumping, and red chalk with touches of white chalk, on brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 25.2 × 29.5 cm (9 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1860-134244
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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- verified