The Ass, the Lion, and the Cock · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Ass, the Lion, and the Cock
Subject: Donkeys; Roosters; Lions
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; London
Description: A donkey and a rooster stand facing away from the viewer, towards the lion on their right. The lion is facing the donkey and the rooster. In the background, a lion is biting into the chest of a fallen donkey.
Image Creator: A. Walker (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:27592
Language: eng
Source Name: Fables Translated from Aesop, and Other Authors
Parent Collection: E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760); E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760)
Image: mta_27592_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Donkeys; Roosters; Lions