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Etching of a large lion lying on its side on rocky ground, head down, with a thick tousled mane and hatched shading.

A dead or sleeping lion. Etching by J F Lewis, ca 1824, after himself.

An etching of a lion lying on its side across rocky ground, its head resting heavily on the earth with a full, tousled mane. Fine hatched lines model the fur and the stony foreground, while the background is left pale and open.

Artist
John Frederick Lewis
Date
1824
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3086 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1824.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: León muerto o dormido, grabado de John Frederick Lewis

Un grabado al aguafuerte que muestra un león tendido de lado sobre un terreno rocoso, con la cabeza pesadamente apoyada en la tierra y una melena espesa y revuelta. Líneas finas y rayados modelan el pelaje y el suelo pedregoso, mientras el fondo queda claro y abierto.

Português: Leão morto ou adormecido, gravura de John Frederick Lewis

Uma gravura em água-forte que mostra um leão deitado de lado sobre um chão rochoso, com a cabeça pesadamente apoiada na terra e uma juba espessa e desgrenhada. Linhas finas e hachuras modelam os pelos e o solo pedregoso, enquanto o fundo permanece claro e aberto.

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