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A Sleeping Leopard
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A famed animal painter, George Stubbs studied anatomy and likely had access to one of London’s various menageries, where he could view animals kept as curiosities and brought to England from across the globe. Here, Stubbs used innovative printmaking techniques to capture the roughness of the tree bark, the rocky surface of the ground, and the softness of the leopard’s fur. Stubbs was one of the earliest artists to experiment with soft-ground etching, which allowed him to re-create texture by transferring his image onto a printing plate through an actual drawing.
| Artist / Maker | George Stubbs |
|---|---|
| Date | 1791 |
| Culture / Origin | England, 18th century |
| Medium | Soft-ground etching with roulette work |
| Dimensions | Image and Plate: 18 x 23.7 cm (7 1/16 x 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 18.4 x 24 cm (7 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
George Stubbs (British, 1724–1806) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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