Lions in a Mountainous LandscapeThéodore Géricault · 1818
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
- Romanticism
1818
48.0 x 60.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
This vigorous painting of six lions in a remote, spectrally illuminated lair—possibly intended to evoke the Atlas Mountains of Morocco—is an extraordinary example of Gericault’s spontaneous handling of paint. Rather than applying finishing touches to make a polished cabinet picture, the artist left the painting in a state known as an esquisse, or sketch, a work prized by fellow artists for its strength of directly capturing a subject or effect. Until its acquisition by the Museum, the composition was known only by means of a replica (Musée du Louvre, Paris), which is thought to have been painted by an artist in Gericault’s circle.
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About this artwork
- Title: Lions in a Mountainous Landscape
- Artist: Théodore Géricault
- Year: 1818
- Original dimensions: 48.0 x 60.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Inventory number: 2011.5
- Corpus context: pioneering technique, romantic vision
Quick Facts
- Notable elements or techniques: Spontaneous handling; Esquisse style
- Movement: Romanticism
- Dimensions: 19 x 23 1/2 in.
- Year: 1818–20
- Influences: Classical Composition
- Artist: Théodore Géricault
Questions & Answers
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What catalogue / inventory number identifies "Lions in a Mountainous Landscape"?
the Metropolitan Museum of Art lists "Lions in a Mountainous Landscape" as inventory number 2011.5.
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