The Acorn and the Pumpkin
Copper Plate
1931 (published)
1931 (published)
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Line engraving illustration on copper plate depicting a man seated under a tree, scratching his head with his left hand. He is holding an acorn in his right hand and there is a pumpkin beside him on the right.
Object details
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| Title | The Acorn and the Pumpkin (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Line engraving illustration on copper plate |
| Brief description | 'The Acorn and the Pumpkin', Book IX, 4., 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 seated under a tree, scratching his head with his left hand. He is holding an acorn in his right hand and there is a pumpkin beside him on the right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The Acorn and the Pumpkin' (Engraved below the image.) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.287A-1935 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2019 |
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