Lioness protecting her young
Lioness protecting her young
- Description
- Plate 32 from Betrachtung der wilden Thiere mit beygefügter vortrefflicher Poesie des hochberühmten Herrn Barthold Heinrich Brockes/Study of wild animals with excellent poetry by the renowned Mr Barthold Heinrich Brockes, engraved and published by Ridinger, 1736.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- etching
- engraving
- date made
- 1736
- maker
- Ridinger, Johann Elias
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 33.5 cm x 40.75 cm; 13 3/16 in x 16 1/32 in
- ID Number
- 1978.0534.10
- accession number
- 1978.0534
- catalog number
- 1978.0534.10
- Credit Line
- Marsh Collection
- subject
- Animals
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- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Communications
- Marsh Collection
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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