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A striking antique hand-colored engraving of a lion, dating to the mid-to-late 19th century. Prints of this type were often …
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A striking antique hand-colored engraving of a lion, dating to the mid-to-late 19th century. Prints of this type were often produced for natural history books and zoological studies, capturing the majesty of animals in a detailed, illustrative style. This particular engraving depicts a regal lion in repose, hand-tinted in muted shades of gray and brown for lifelike realism.
Professionally framed in an ornate silver-and-black carved frame with a textured olive mat and gilt fillet, the piece is ready to hang and makes a statement in both traditional and eclectic interiors
Antique lion engraving
Hand-colored natural history print
19th century animal art
Vintage zoology wall art
Ornate framed engraving
Buffon style engraving
Classical animal illustration
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- Dimensions
- 21.5ʺW × 2ʺD × 26ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Polychrome
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ebony
- Condition Notes
- Age: Circa 1860–1880 Artist / Attribution: Likely from a 19th-century European natural history folio (possibly Buffon or Georges Cuvier school; … moreAge: Circa 1860–1880 Artist / Attribution: Likely from a 19th-century European natural history folio (possibly Buffon or Georges Cuvier school; unsigned). Medium: Hand-colored engraving on paper Condition: Excellent antique condition; engraving shows light toning consistent with age, frame solid and well-preserved. less
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