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A lioness suckling her kitten in the safety of her lair surrounded by two lions anxiously watching a lion hunt in the far distance. Etching by J. E. Ridinger after C. F. Hutin after a painting by P. P. Rubens.

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A lioness suckling her kitten in the safety of her lair surrounded by two lions anxiously watching a lion hunt in the far distance. Etching by J. E. Ridinger after C. F. Hutin after a painting by P. P. Rubens.