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Tiger Resting, c. 1845. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 20.3 × 38.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Tiger Resting
Artist
Pierre Andrieu (French, 1821-1892)
Date
c. 1845
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
20.3 × 38.1 cm (8 × 15 in.); Framed: 45.1 × 62.9 × 8.3 cm (17 3/4 × 24 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)
Credit line
Henry Field Memorial Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1821–1892

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Tiger Resting · Pierre Andrieu, c. 1845
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