Recumbent Lioness

Victor Peter French

late 19th–early 20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

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Provenance

Title: Recumbent Lioness
Artist: Victor Peter (French, Paris 1840–1918 Paris)
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Culture: French
Medium: Plaster, graphite
Dimensions: 3 7/8 × 8 in. (9.8 × 20.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossberg, 1993
Object Number: 1993.84
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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