| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Francis Barlow |
| Published | [London]: Printed by H. Hills jun. for Francis Barlow.1687 |
| Dimensions | Image 128 x 158 mm, Sheet 159 x 165 mm |
| Notes |
From Aesop's Fables with His Life: in English, French & Latin... Second edition (first published in 1666; virtually all copies of the first edition were destroyed in the great fire of London of 1666). Francis Barlow (English, 1626 - 1704) An accomplished painter, etcher, and book illustrator, Francis Barlow was the leading bird and animal artist in 17th century England. Because of his talent for depicting animals, it is only fitting that Barlow made a contribution to the well established European tradition of Aesopic illustration with his own designs for Aesop Fables. Barlow's edition of Aesop Fables, published in 1666, is one of his most well known works. The interpretive, almost naive illustrations of creatures are skillfully rendered in physical detail and the sense of active motion. Each print includes the fable and moral in English and Latin. French text verso. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £90.00 |
| Stock ID | 24532 |