Two Heads of Lions, graphite drawing, c. 1789
Two graphite studies of lion heads sketched on tan paper, one above the other: the upper head turns in three-quarter view with a wind-blown mane, while the lower head faces forward with a heavily shaded brow and muzzle. Fine hatched lines model the fur and the sober, intent expressions, giving the sheet a careful, close-observed quality.
- Artist
- Johann Kaspar Lavater
- Date
- c. 1789
- Medium
- Graphite drawings Drawings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2126 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1794.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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