
Francis Barlow. LVII. The Cat and Cock. From Aesop's Fables. Etching. 1666.
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.