La lionne et l'ours (The Lion and the Bear)
1759
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Louis-Simon Lempereur
Louis-Simon Lempereur (1773–1773) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La lionne et l'ours (The Lion and the Bear) is a 1759 ink by Louis-Simon Lempereur, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a lioness standing tall on a grassy bank, her tail swishing, while a bear lies on its back nearby. The background is a wooded area with trees and a path leading into the distance. The colors are soft—greens, browns, and a warm yellow for the lioness. The title at the bottom, *La lionne et l'ours*, hints this scene comes from a story. The artist used a mix of lines and shading to give the animals form. Next, check out how this was made using etching.
Louis-Simon Lempereur (1773–1773) was an artist.
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