The Lion and the Lamb

1846–56

Not on view

A male bulldog with a ringed collar represents the "lion" here partnered with a meek, elegant female greyhound sitting in profile and shown in profile and wearing a rose in her collar. There are additional flowers at right and the image is an oval.

Artwork Details

Title: The Lion and the Lamb
Lithographer: Nathaniel Currier (American, Roxbury, Massachusetts 1813–1888 New York)
Publisher: Nathaniel Currier (American, Roxbury, Massachusetts 1813–1888 New York)
Date: 1846–56
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: Image: 8 11/16 × 11 13/16 in. (22 × 30 cm)
Sheet: 12 1/16 in. × 16 in. (30.7 × 40.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962
Object Number: 63.550.444
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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