The Lion, the Fox and the Geese
The Lion, the Fox and the Geese. A fox in ermine robe speaks at a parliament of animals after the retirement of the lion king. Leopard, horse, cow and hound pay their respects, but a goose complains of the tyranny of predators. Copperplate engraving by William Grainger after an illustration by John Wootton from Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author, John Stockdale, London, 1793
Picture No
14009302
Media ID
45829630
Size
6295px x 5265px
(6.7MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
John Wootton
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1793 Aesop Book Illustration Fable Fables Goose Hound John Gay John Stockdale John Wootton Leopard Life Of The Author Moral Respect Retirement Stipple Tyranny William Grainger
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