Lion in Love

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A lion licks a young woman's hand while a man takes its paw to clip its claws — The lion in love.

Artist

Name:: Tenniel, John
Dates:: 1820-1914
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Boston Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Æsop's fables (Tenniel)
Author(s):: Æsop, James, Thomas
Publisher:: London: John Murray, 1848
Open Library:: View record.

Description

A lion licks a young woman’s hand while letting the man kneeling before him take its paw to clip its claws.

Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, Æsop's fables, black & white, fable, lion, Victorian

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