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Sleeping lioness
Painter: Ward, James
Height: 38.1 cm
Width: 59.1 cm
by Unknown
1840 - 1850
Support composed of canvas
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: 3939
Primary reference Number: 4012
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Sleeping lioness" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/4012 Accessed: 2025-06-21 19:21:52
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