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Herbert Dicksee Lion etching titled ``Danger`` lions Superp full size first issue 1905 Pencil Signed Artists proof on vellum, By Herbert Dicksee R.A. Signed In The Plate And Pencil Signed To The Margin
Etching Of A Family Of Lions The male Lion & Lioness Staying Alert To Possible Danger, With Baby Lion Cubs Playing being Unaware Of Danger .
Excellent Strong Rich Artists Proof Impression With Good Margins.
This full size etching only produced as Pencil Signed artists proofs signed in pencil Very Limited Impressions,published by auther tooth & sons 1905, Exhibited Royal Academy in 1906 Nr 1355 ,
Herbert Dicksee R.A. Highly listed Artist, Cousin Of The Artist Sir Frank Dicksee R.A.
Herbert Thomas Dicksee R.A. Lived Very Near To London Zoo He Was Able To Let Himself Into The Zoo By Having His Own Key To The Zoo. He Would Let Himself Into The Zoo Very Early In The Morning Before The Zoo Opened, To Draw The Big Cats, Which He Then Went On To Work Up Into full Sized Finished Ltd Edition Signed Proof Etchings Of Wild Life Art.
Although Very Well Known As A Etcher of Dogs Deerhounds etc Herbert Dicksee`s Etchings Of Big Cats Lions,Leopords,Tigers,etc Are Consided By Collecters Of Wildlife Art To Be His Finest Works.
The Etching Is Offered Mounted, Matted Unframed , Though Can Be Framed For The Buyer If they Wish.