print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1882,0311.2428
- Description
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Fable of the Thief and the Dog; a thief approaching a dog with a piece of bread in his hand; dog's house at left; house behind stone fence with ornate gate; in an oval, within rectangle; illustration to 'The Fables of Æsop, and Others' (Newcastle upon Tyne, 1818, p.53); after Thomas Bewick; proof, this state probably 1823
Wood-engraving, printed on light tawny India paper
- Production date
- 1811-1823
- Dimensions
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Height: 53 millimetres (image)
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Width: 73 millimetres (image)
- Curator's comments
- See 2006,U.1955 for another impression.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Fables of Æsop, and Others
- Acquisition date
- 1882
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1882,0311.2428
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: I.B. 2580