#BlueMonday 💙:
“#Lion after Landseer” Paperweight
Design registered 1874
Manufacturer: John Derbyshire, Regent Road Flint Glass Works, Manchester, England, 1874-1900
Press-molded glass, H12.3 x W18.5 x D10.8 cm
V & A C.262-1987 https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3780/lion-after-landseer-paperweight-john-derbyshire/
“The lion was modeled on the bronze lions designed in 1858 by Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) at the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London…. Derbyshire made other designs based on [his] paintings…including a greyhound and a collie.”
lion
A lioness stares directly into the lens with unflinching focus, her golden eyes sharp and intense. Every detail of her face—muscular features, faint whiskers, and textured fur—captures the quiet strength and raw power of the wild. This portrait reveals both her beauty and her authority, a moment of connection with one of nature’s most commanding predators.
https://rebeccaherranen.com/featured/unstoppable-a-lioness-portrait-rebecca-herranen.html
#nature #WildLife #lion #buyintoart #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Photography #photo #art #mastoart #wallart #fineart
