Artist: Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.
Title: The Cat and Cock. Illustration from Aesop's Fables.
Dimensions: Image 5" x 6 1/4". Sheet 7 7/8" x 7 1/2". Mat 20" x 16". Publisher: William Godbid, the person involved in the 17th-century publishing trade.
Edition: Aesop's Fables with his life in English, French & Latin. The English by Tho. Philpott Esq. The French and Latin by Rob. Codrington MA. Illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow. (1st edition).
Date: 1666.
Materials and Techniques: etching and letterpress.
Mat and Frame: Matted. Mounted in photo corners, removable, and, therefore, may be shipped as a loose sheet in order to optimize the shipping cost.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Wear to edges. Cropped. Wear to mat. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Fable LVII, p. 115.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 2005,0331.9.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: English School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from fablesofaesop.com and the description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.
- The first edition was largely destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666.
-A Cat caught a Cock for a meal but first asked for excuses as to why it crowed so early. The Cock answered it was to help man. The Cat wasn’t impressed.
Tyrants need no excuse.