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At Last, the Lion is Free
At Last, the Lion is Free

At Last, the Lion is Free

Artist/Maker Jerry Pinkney United States, born 1939
Date2009
MediumWatercolor, graphite, and prismacolor on Paper
Dimensionsimage: 11 × 24 in. (27.9 × 61 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds donated by Lynn and Foster Friess, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW2011.025.001
ClassificationsPainting
Subject
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DescriptionLion on its back, being broken free from a net by mouse. Jerry Pinkney is the winner of the inaugural Bull-Bransom award given by the NMWA to honor excellence in children’s book illustration with a focus on nature and wildlife. This piece is envisioned as the beginning of a collection of original artwork from the winning books. It is from the book 'The Lion and The Mouse' 2009.