Lion Defending its Prey

Britische Malerei 1815–1916, hacia 1840

This painting depicts a lion crouched over the carcass of a large deer with curving horns, confronting a snake. The golden lion is toward the left of center, and the snake comes from behind it, its long sinuous body stretching down from the dark trees above. The snake's head is on the ground to the right of center, and it turns to the left to look up at the lion. The lion leans over the carcass, its yellow eyes wide and its mouth open in a snarl to reveal long white teeth and a pink tongue. Its claws dig into the pale brown body of the deer, leaving red trails of blood. The snake's mouth is also open, its dark tongue flicking outward. The background features shades of dark green, blue-green, brown, rusty orange, and yellow in a jungle setting, with tall grasses, trees, and what may be the edge of a body of water in the bottom right corner.
Artista
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Fecha
hacia 1840
Tipo
Pintura
Técnica
Óleo sobre papel adherido a lienzo
Medidas
25,1 × 32,4 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This painting depicts a lion crouched over the carcass of a large deer with curving horns, confronting a snake. The golden lion is toward the left of center, and the snake comes from behind it, its long sinuous body stretching down from the dark trees above. The snake's head is on the ground to the right of center, and it turns to the left to look up at the lion. The lion leans over the carcass, its yellow eyes wide and its mouth open in a snarl to reveal long white teeth and a pink tongue. Its claws dig into the pale brown body of the deer, leaving red trails of blood. The snake's mouth is also open, its dark tongue flicking outward. The background features shades of dark green, blue-green, brown, rusty orange, and yellow in a jungle setting, with tall grasses, trees, and what may be the edge of a body of water in the bottom right corner.

Britische Malerei 1815–1916