Head of a Lioness, Théodore Géricault

Head of a Lioness

Tête de lionne (museum title)

Théodore Géricault (French) (1791-1824)

Movement: Romanticism
Date: c. 1819
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 55 × 65 cm
Collection: Louvre Museum, France
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Wikimedia Commons, public domain

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Lioness Lion Animal Head Profile Eye Jaws Muzzle Big cat Yellow Brown Black Dark Study Mane Gaze Close-up Fur Dark background

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