3-085-332 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The Jealous Lioness, 1885-1890. The weapons of a woman: the female lion tamer lays claim to the lion with calm confidence while the jealous lioness snarls at her threateningly. As the two rivals violate the boundaries of their respective territories-the woman’s hand reaches into the cage, the lioness’s paws grope out between its bars-the object of desire merely watches.