print study
- Museum number
- 2012,5034.131
- Description
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Study of a marble lion facing right with its mouth open, crouching for a spring. (BM 1848,1020.130).
Graphite and black ink.
- Production date
- 1844 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 272 millimetres
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Width: 374 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- One of a series of print studies executed by George Scharf on or after the Lycian expeditions led by Charles Fellows. This drawing was found in a folder marked friezes and statues labled 1-49 (see Scharf's plan of Xanthos. 2012.5034.29 for map for reference numbers). For more information see 2012,5034.1
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1844 (probably)
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 2012,5034.131
- Joined objects
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Associated Group: G16443 (3 objects)