Fable VIII. The Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the Fly

Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836, Fable VIII. The Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the Fly, 1793

Creator:

Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836
after Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773
Text by John Gay, 1685–1732
Published by John Stockdale, ca. 1749–1814

Title:

Fable VIII. The Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the Fly

Part Of:

Collective Title: Fables by John Gay, Vol. II

Collective Title: Gay's Fables

Date:

1793

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm), Sheet: 10 1/2 × 6 5/8 inches (26.7 × 16.8 cm), Image: 3 × 4 inches (7.6 × 10.2 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image, lower center: "Wilson sculp"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Kenneth D. Rapoport, MD

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1982.22.2(9)

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:82529

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