Vintage Postcard of a plate-sunk sepia impression of a striking image of the Study of a Lion, based on the beautiful oil painting, by Sir Edwin Landseer, displayed in the Tate Gallery, London.

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA (1802-1873) was an English artist and sculptor, with his reputation as an animal painter unrivalled. His 'Study of a Lion' painted in 1862 is a powerful oil painting capturing the raw strength, bulk and intense presence of the male lion. It was created as a model for his famous bronze sculptures at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, commissioned by the government in 1858, with their completion in 1867.

Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons: 'British Galleries - Tate Gallery Postcard' Series [SERIES 210 (6 IN SET)] No. 1249. Plate-sunk impression in sepia on cream cardboard with the title, artist name and the publisher/logo details, unusually, in red font. 

Plate-typed in Haarlem, The Netherlands. 

Undivided back.

Unused but date of first publication attributed to 27/09/1901