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Print

late 18th century - 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A circle of animals sitting and standing by a tree, above them a bird perched on a tree branch looks down at them. The group consists of: a rabbit, a wolf (or fox), a bear (rubbing its head), a ram, a lion and lioness, a dog, a cockerel and a cat. The background shows a londscape of rocky hills.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Etching print on paper
Brief description
Circle of animals sitting and standing by a tree, they include a rabbit, a bear, a lion and lioness. Etching print on paper. Anonymous. Late 18th-19th century.
Physical description
A circle of animals sitting and standing by a tree, above them a bird perched on a tree branch looks down at them. The group consists of: a rabbit, a wolf (or fox), a bear (rubbing its head), a ram, a lion and lioness, a dog, a cockerel and a cat. The background shows a londscape of rocky hills.
Dimensions
  • Sheet (approx) height: 13.8cm
  • Sheet (approx) width: 22.1cm
  • Plate impression (approx) height: 9.4cm
  • Plate impression (approx) width: 11.6cm
Measure dby DH 01/11/2010 The edges of the sheet are slightly uneven.
Object history
This is probably an illustration from a collection of 'Aesop's Fables'.
Production
This is probably an illustration from a collection of 'Aesop's Fables'.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
29638:230

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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