Lion Devouring a Horse
| Title | Lion Devouring a Horse |
|---|---|
| Artist | Eugène Delacroix French, 1798-1863 |
| Date | 1844 19th century |
| Medium | Lithograph in black on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper |
| Classification | lithograph |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Print and Drawing Club |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Lion Devouring a Horse” is a work by Eugène Delacroix French, 1798-1863, dated 1844. It is executed in lithograph in black on ivory china paper laid down on white wove paper and classified as lithograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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