This is a drawing of a large animal devouring a smaller one. The image shows a realistic and anatomical portrayal of a larger animal with detailed fur texture and muscular definition consuming a smaller animal. The drawing is executed in a monochromatic palette, emphasizing the dark and foreboding nature of the scene. The detail in the fur and the pose captures a sense of motion and raw power, while the textured backdrop contrasts with the vivid lines of the animal figures. The etching also carries the number '81' in the upper left corner and is marked '96/110' in the lower right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1810/1820
- Medium
- etching, drypoint and burin on Arches laid paper [trial proof printed posthumously in the Calcografia in 1957-58]
- Dimensions
- 4450 × 3546 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original