Francis Barlow. Portrait of Aesop. Frontispiece from Aesop's Fables. Engraving. 1666.

Artist: Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.Title: Portrait of Aesop. Frontispiece from Aesop's Fables.Dimensions: Image 9 1/2" x 6 1/8". Sheet 10 3/4" x 7 1/2". 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 on laid paper. Watermark: Foolscap.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: Poor. Laid down. Multiple losses, chiefly to margins. Stains and creases. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 2005,0331.9.Art Movements, Periods & Schools: English School XVII C.Note: This entry incorporates text from 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.