Small black and white drawing of a lion. The drawing may be on the small size, but it does fully show the majesty of these beautiful animals. Sitting as if having his portrait painted, this lion is shown in all his glory with the focus on his face and mane. This lion image is in the public domain and free to download.
It’s such a shame that they didn’t identify an illustrator when they published The Girl’s Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 357, October 30, 1886.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.