{"product_id":"the-lion-tamer","title":"The Lion Tamer, Victorian Children's Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis chromolithographic plate, titled 'The Lion Tamer,' represents a significant example of Victorian children's book illustration at its most technically accomplished and ideologically revealing. The image depicts a lion tamer in quasi-military dress, his green coat with gold frogging suggesting the military origins of many professional animal trainers, surrounded by four lions in carefully composed attitudes of controlled aggression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying verse text provides valuable insight into Victorian attitudes toward the natural world and human mastery over it. References to 'the conquering savage' lying 'submissive at his feet' reveal the era's confidence in rational human control over nature, while the invocation of Daniel suggests the religious framework within which such spectacles were understood. The poem's moralizing conclusion ('don't attempt to trifle with the lions') indicates the didactic purpose of such children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chromolithographic technique demonstrates the sophisticated color printing capabilities of the 1880s, with subtle gradations in the lions' tawny coats achieved through multiple stone impressions. The dramatic diagonal composition, with the leaping lion creating a powerful visual tension, reflects the influence of academic history painting on popular illustration of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.0\" x 18.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to Very Good, Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks\/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45092645699699,"sku":"AP8075","price":87.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_1dcc0037-5821-4848-9f6b-1d37b4995ee5.jpg?v=1781561819","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/the-lion-tamer","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}