The Head of a Recumbent Lion — Pierre Andrieu|Eugène Delacroix | DiscoverArt

Pierre Andrieu|Eugène Delacroix

The Head of a Recumbent Lion

Black chalk on wove paper

16.2 × 27.1 cm (6.4 × 10.7 in)

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