A lion with a tail of acanthus ridden by two putti, with the figure of Science (?) conducting an experiment on a bird, on a cloud with three putti, of which two are looking through a telescope
Printmaker:
Unknown
Draughtsman:
Huet, Jean Baptiste
(After?)
Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Circa 1764 - Circa 1811
Support
composed of
laid paper
Plate
Height 130 mm
Width 194 mm
Sheet
Height 130 mm
Width 194 mm
Colour printing
Crayon manner
Etching
Accession number: P.2291-1991
Primary reference Number: 95581
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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