The Scold and the Parrot

The Scold and the Parrot. A husband and wife argue in a room with various pets including a barking dog, a screaming monkey, a squawking magpie, a cat and a talking parrot perched on a cage. Copperplate engraving by Philip Audinet after an illustration by John Wootton from Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author, John Stockdale, London, 1793

1793 Aesop Argument Bickering Book Illustration Fable Fables John Gay John Stockdale John Wootton Life Of The Author Magpie Moral Noise Parrot Perch Scream Squawk Stipple

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