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Lion Attacking Horse

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (faience).
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  • A work made of tin-glazed earthenware (faience).

Date:

1789

Artist:

Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Lion Attacking Horse

Place

Italy (Object made in:)

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1789

Medium

Tin-glazed earthenware (faience)

Inscriptions

Mark: panel below horse's tail inscribed "Ferrer / 1789"

Dimensions

34.3 × 28.6 cm (13 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Catherine Oglesby

Reference Number

1954.442

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