"Lion In The Night..."
Gustave Paul Alexandre Surand: Painter of history and wild animals, sculptor and teacher who attended the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts born in Paris in 1860 where he died in 1937 is known for his large formats his portraits and his powerful wild animals ... Important painting signed lower right and dated 1932 painted on a fine canvas in its original frame in good condition. This subject of the Lion at dusk he also made it in the same pose in broad daylight. We also owe him magnificent tigers.More photos on request 
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