Lion and Serpent
Lion and Serpent

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Lion and Serpent

W. B. Closson, American, 1848–1926
after Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1796–1875
x1944-514

Information

Title
Lion and Serpent
Maker
W. B. Closson
after Antoine-Louis Barye
Medium
Wood engraving; India proof
Dimensions
block: 12.4 x 16.5 cm. (4 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.) sheet: 21.7 x 26.3 cm. (8 9/16 x 10 3/8 in.) mount: 24.5 x 31 cm. (9 5/8 x 12 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss A. G. Latham (niece of W.B. Closson)
Object Number
x1944-514
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower right: W.B. Closson Signed in block, lower right: Closson Sc. Signed in block, lower center: Barye
Culture
American
Type
wood engravings, prints
Subject
shrubs, landscapes (representations), serpents, lions, clouds

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