Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Original Antique Print of a Lion and Donkey hunting
Original Antique Print of a Lion and Donkey hunting, view 2
Original Antique Print of a Lion and Donkey hunting, view 3

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Original Antique Print of a Lion and Donkey hunting

£245 ($325, €290)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
Not stated
Size
7.6 × 9.8 in (19.3 × 25 cm)
Condition
Fair. Repaired. Shows wear and soiling. Top left corner restored. Two small pieces on verso, no text. Please study image carefully.
Section
Mammals
Reference
f_32019402

Antique print titled 'The Ass and the Lion hunting'. A donkey brays loudly at wolves while hunting with a male lion. This print originates from a series depicting fables by Samuel Howitt. Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator and etcher of animals, hunting, horse-racing and landscape scenes. He worked in both oils and watercolors.

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