Three very different interpretations of tigers have appealed to me.

Thomas Bewick (c.1753-1828) made a number of beautiful and sensitive wood engravings of animals. I’ve owned a book of his work for some years. His Tiger is one example. Printed in 1824 it is currently housed in the Victoria and Albert museum, London.

For a highly imaginative and colourful version I have always enjoyed the oil on canvas painting Tiger in a Tropical Storm. Painted in 1891 by the so called ‘Naive’ Post-Impressionist Henri Rousseau (1844 -1910). It can be seen in the National Gallery, London.

The engraving by Herbert Dicksee (1862 – 1942) of a Prowling Tiger is a very impressive ultra realistic work, exemplifying the powerful muscularity of the tiger. Published first in 1915.