Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by William Blake, 1757–1827, British

after William Kent, ca.1686–1748, British

Text by John Gay, 1685–1732, British

Published by John Stockdale, ca. 1749–1814, British

Title:

Fable XXIV. The Butterfly and the Snail

Date:

1793

Materials & Techniques:

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

Dimensions:

Binding: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)

Credit Line:

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

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1982.22.1(27)