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Head of an Ass in Lion's Skin

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

Line engraving illustration on copper plate depicting a head of an ass in a lion's skin.

Object details

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Object type
TitleHead of an Ass in Lion's Skin (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Line engraving illustration on copper plate
Brief description
'Head of an Ass in Lion's Skin', End piece of Book V, 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 head of an ass in a lion's skin.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.15mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935)
  • Width: 82.55mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935)
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.295A-1935

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2019
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