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Medium:
Black ink on white paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 × 17.2 cm (5 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
Object Name:
Engraving
Type:
Engraving
Made in:
France
Date:
ca. 1770–1800
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Horizontal rectangle. Scene from La Fontaine's fable of the same name, showing a man striking at a serpent with an axe at his friends, while his wife and child look on in consternation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Caroline King Duer
Accession Number:
1948-22-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq482738df4-c31f-4d08-8ebf-a7f3c35e565b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1948-22-1