A fox, sitting on a tree trunk, is enticing a bear to poke its head in the hollow of the trunk, so as to trap the bear's head. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

  • Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899.
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1853
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39621i
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view A fox, sitting on a tree trunk, is enticing a bear to poke its head in the hollow of the trunk, so as to trap the bear's head. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

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A fox, sitting on a tree trunk, is enticing a bear to poke its head in the hollow of the trunk, so as to trap the bear's head. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : William Pickering, 1853.

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1 print : steel engraving, with etching ; image 14.2 x 9.8 cm

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Reynard the fox. Reynard drew near, and tugging might and main, pulled forth the wedge; and the trunk closed again. By head and foot was Bruin firmly caught. p. 34. J. Wolf del. Augs. Fox sc.

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Wellcome Collection 39621i

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