The Ant and the Fly. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Ant and the Fly.
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; United Kingdom; London (England)
Description: An ant and a fly are close to each other at a base of a tree. The fly is larger than the ant. A building with fencing can be seen in the background of the image. Above the base where the ant and the fly are positioned is a large tree with foliage. Behind this there are multiple trees and hills. Between the tree and the building, there is a small body of water. The fly and ant are facing each other.
Image Creator: A.Walker (Engraver);Anonymous (Original Illustrator); A.Walker (Engraver); Anonymous (Original Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Etching, Engraving
Identifier: mta:28192
Language: eng
Source Name: Fables Translate 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_28192_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: ants; flies; insects; wings; trees; nature