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Print made by William C. Wilson, active 1798–1836

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

1793

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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
Access

Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
Link

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