A crow is standing on the handle of a large pitcher in front of a well; illustration of a fable by J. Ogilby. Etching.

  • Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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39854i
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Description

Illustration of the fable "The crow and the pitcher"by J. Ogilby

The scene in the background illustrates another fable: an eagle hovers in the air bearing a lamb in its claws and on the ground two children are running towards a crow standing on the back of a sheep

Publication/Creation

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Physical description

1 print : etching ; image 14.2 x 9.2 cm

References note

R. Pennington, A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of W. Hollar, Cambridge 1982, p. 60

Reference

Wellcome Collection 39854i

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