The Countryman and the Snake · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Countryman and the Snake
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: London (England); United Kingdom
Description: A group of people and a snake are inside a room. A woman, a man, and two small children are on the left-hand side of the image. The woman stands behind the man along with one of the small children. The other small child, who is currently on the right side of the man, appears to be moving towards the woman. The man wields a two-pronged pitchfork which he points at the snake. The snake is on the right-hand side of the image. The snake seems to be rearing up, mouth open and tongue out. Inside this room there are two windows and two pots in the background.
Image Creator: C. Whittingham (Printer);(); C. Whittingham (Printer); ()
Type: Text; Wood Engraving
Identifier: mta:27703
Language: eng
Parent Collection: E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814); E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814)
Image: mta_27703_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Family; Snake; Countryman; Pitchfork