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A Lion

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Written by: Léa HaddadEditor · Calligraphy (Hat)
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 1034459
William Huggins

A Lion

StatusReference work · Not for sale
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Artist / MakerWilliam Huggins
Date1840
Mediumcanvas, oil paint
TypePainting
About the Artist

BiographyWilliam Huggins (1824–1910) — British astronomer (1824–1910).William Huggins worked as astronomer, physicist, photographer and astrophysicist and is associated with United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Their documented life spans the years 1824 to 1910; born and died in London.Disciplinesastronomer, physicist, photographer, astrophysicistBorn1824, LondonDied1910, LondonNationalityUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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