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Tiger Resting

A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A boldly painted orange tiger lies on brown, rocky ground, his body nearly filling the canvas, blue water and gray sky in the background.

Date:

c. 1830

Artist:

Pierre Andrieu
French, 1821-1892

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Pierre Andrieu

Title

Tiger Resting

Place

France (Artist's nationality)

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1825–1835

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

20.3 × 38.1 cm (8 × 15 in.)

Credit Line

Henry Field Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1894.1049

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