Lion Came

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At the bottom of a shadowy gorge, dotted with gnarled trees, a man stands facing a fearless lion

A lion came, 'gainst me as it appear'd,
With his head held aloft, and hunger-mad.

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Landscapes & Places
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pisan, Héliodore Joseph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Dante's Inferno
Author:: Alighieri, Dante
Publisher:: New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d.

Description:

At the bottom of a shadowy gorge, dotted with gnarled, leafless trees and surrounded by towering rocks, a man stands facing a fearless lion.

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