Head of Lioness
Head of Lioness

Currently not on view

Head of Lioness,

ca. 1827

John Frederick Lewis, 1805–1876; born London, England; died Walton-on-Thames, England
x1948-178

Information

Title
Head of Lioness
Dates

ca. 1827

Maker
John Frederick Lewis
Medium
Black crayon and white chalk
Dimensions
23.6 x 29.1 cm (9 5/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1948-178
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
crayons, paper (fiber product), chalk
Subject
tigers, profiles (figures), heads

Meatyard, 1931

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