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Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study
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Théodore GéricaultFrench Artist · 1791–1824
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- 1812–1814
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- French
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On the left side of the sheet, the curling body of a serpent imitates the waving strands of the lion's mane. These animals partly obscure the figure of a man supporting his body against a wall.
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