An old lion lying on the ground is kicked by the hind hoof of a horse; illustration of a fable by J. Ogilby. Etching.
- Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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Illustration for the fable "The lion grown old" by J. Ogilby
The animals surrounding the lion are a wild boar, an ox, a donkey, a bear and a horse, the latter is about to run away
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Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 22.2 x 16.8 cm
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References note
R. Pennington, A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of W. Hollar, Cambridge 1982, p. 61
Reference
Wellcome Collection 39666i
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