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

Title: The Horse and the Lion
Subject: Lion; Horse; Kick
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: London (England); United Kingdom
Description: On the right-hand side of the image a horse looks towards the lion on the left-hand side of the image. The horse's front two hooves are on the ground as it kicks in the air at the lion with its back two hooves. The lion sits on the ground with limbs splayed, leaning back to attempt to avoid the horse's hooves.
Image Creator: C. Whittingham (Printer);(); C. Whittingham (Printer); ()
Type: Text; Wood Engraving
Identifier: mta:27708
Language: eng
Parent Collection: E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814); E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814)
Image: mta_27708_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Lion; Horse; Kick