The Fox in the Well · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Fox in the Well
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: United Kingdom; Ancient Greece
Description: The main event took place at the bottom left of the illustration. The Fox fell into a Well, displayed vis drawing the cross-section of the Well. He kept his head above water by sticking his claws into the sides. The Fox arched his head and begged for help from the Wolf on the edge of the Well. The Wolf bent down just touching the water but expressed on sign of concern or help.
Image Creator: Charles Whittingham (Printer);(); Charles Whittingham (Printer); ()
Type: Text; Wood Engraving
Identifier: mta:27985
Language: eng
Parent Collection: E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814); E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814)
Image: mta_27985_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Foxes; Wolves; Water; Drowning