The Lion and the Mouse · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Lion and the Mouse
Subject: Rope; Lion; Mouse; Trap
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: United States; Ancient Greece; Chicago
Description: A lion lies on its side on the ground among the grass. It is stuck in a trap, and rope binds it to the ground. The lion is looking upwards, its ears bent down and looking helpless. On the right side, it is visible that a mouse is on the rope tying the lion down, making its way through the rope.
Image Creator: John Greenaway (Engraver);Rev. Geo. Fyler Townsend (Translator); John Greenaway (Engraver); Rev. Geo. Fyler Townsend (Translator)
Type: StillImage; Engraviings
Identifier: mta:26620
Language: eng
Source Name: Three hundred and fifty Aesop's fables
Parent Collection: 1882 Chicago; 1882 Chicago
Image: mta_26620_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Rope; Lion; Mouse; Trap