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The Swan and the Cook

Copper Plate
1931 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Line engraving illustration on copper plate depicting a man (cook) wresting with a swan in his arms.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Swan and the Cook (published title)
Materials and techniques
Line engraving illustration on copper plate
Brief description
'The Swan and the Cook', Book III, 12., line engraving illustration on copper plate by Stephen Gooden, for 'The Fables of La Fontaine' translated by Edward Marsh, published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1931
Physical description
Line engraving illustration on copper plate depicting a man (cook) wresting with a swan in his arms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 165.1mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935)
  • Width: 88.9mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935)
Marks and inscriptions
'The Swan and the Cook' (engraved below the image.)
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.282A-1935

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2019
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