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Albrecht Adam — A man sitting with a lioness and her two cubs
Albrecht Adam

A man sitting with a lioness and her two cubs

A watercolor and charcoal study depicting a man in peaceful coexistence with a lioness and her two cubs. The work is rendered with careful attention to the animals' forms and textures, framed by black ink lines.

Medium
Watercolor over charcoal, within black ink framing lines;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 19, 2022

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 91

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Albrecht Adam, A man sitting with a lioness and her two cubs

A watercolor and charcoal study depicting a man in peaceful coexistence with a lioness and her two cubs. The work is rendered with careful attention to the animals' forms and textures, framed by black ink lines.

Medium
Watercolor over charcoal, within black ink framing lines;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Lions, 19th Century, Wildlife, Charcoal, Domestic Scene, Albrecht Adam, Animals