The dashed pencil lines at the top and bottom of these drawings assisted the artist in portraying the two animals with equal height (see Plate 119 for an explanation of why these two animals should be of equal height).
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Plate 121: Adding a souvenir mug to the collection, Part 7: the lion and the unicorn displayed alongside each other
(This plate added SEP 2004)
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The drawing of the Unicorn Rampant, which first appeared in a rough pencil sketch in Plate 119, has now been detailed in black ink. The Lion Rampant Guardant has been placed at the left of the unicorn in this view.
The dashed pencil lines at the top and bottom of these drawings assisted the artist in portraying the two animals with equal height (see Plate 119 for an explanation of why these two animals should be of equal height). --more-- |
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Observe that the unicorn, unlike the lion, is not wearing a crown. However, the unicorn is wearing a collar. Technically, the unicorn is said to be gorged (a word meaning collared) with a collar in the form of a low, wide crown (a coronet) that rests upon the animal's shoulders. Attached to the coronet is a long chain that hangs freely, after twisting loosely around the unicorn's body.
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