Landscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the background

Landscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the background

Domenico Campagnola

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pasted on to another sheet of paper, verso not visible. This impression appears to be the third state of three following description in Rosand and Muraro (p. 158), as part of linework in the cloud at upper right is missing, possibly cut away.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the backgroundLandscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the backgroundLandscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the backgroundLandscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the backgroundLandscape with Saint Jerome at left looking towards lion and bear fighting at center; two figures with mule in the background

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