The Jack Daw.Other Titles: The Vain Jack Daw · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Jack Daw.Other Titles: The Vain Jack Daw
Subject: jackdaws; peacocks; plumage; disguises; birds
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: London (England); United Kingdom; Ancient Greece
Description: There are a 3 Peacocks and a Jack Daw in the same area. One of the peacocks plumage appears to be opened. There appears to be a feathered object to the right of the photo, near the rear of the jackdaw. The jackdaw has the feathered piece behind him as though it were a peacock. The peacocks are looking at the jackdaw and appear to be unhappy.
Image Creator: A.Walker (Engraver);Anonymous (Original Illustrator); A.Walker (Engraver); Anonymous (Original Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Etching, Engraving
Identifier: mta:28173
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_28173_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: jackdaws; peacocks; plumage; disguises; birds