Artwork
La lionne et l'ours (The Lion and the Bear)
La lionne et l'ours (The Lion and the Bear) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Louis-Simon Lempereur. It dates from 1759 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La lionne et l'ours (The Lion and the Bear) is a hand-colored etching created by Louis-Simon Lempereur in 1759.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a lioness standing on a grassy bank beside a bear lying on its back, set against a wooded backdrop with a distant path. The scene's narrative is suggested by the title, implying a reference to a story or fable.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved the animals' forms through a combination of etched lines and shading, later enhanced with hand-coloring in muted greens, browns, and warm yellows.
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