1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Lion of the Atlas Mountains (Lion de l'Atlas) is a 1829 ink by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, depicting Lion, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a lion with shaggy fur standing on a rocky outcrop. Dark ink contrasts with white paper, making the lion look strong and wild. The artist used sharp lines to show the animal’s muscles. Delacroix was fascinated by North African animals. He sketched lions in person to get details right. This print proves his skill with black-and-white images. See this at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
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