The Ass in the Lion’s Skin · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Ass in the Lion’s Skin
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: London (England); United Kingdom
Description: A large donkey stands in the left part of the image. It wears a lion costume, the limbs of the costume hanging awkwardly, the tail hanging still. The tail, limbs and face of the donkey are obviously visible. The donkey looks at a fox sitting to its right. The fox looks up at the costumed donkey. Behind them a cluster of deer run away.
Image Creator: J.B Zwecker (Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Lithography
Identifier: mta:27154
Language: eng
Parent Collection: E2 - Aesop's fables A new edition. Illustrations by J. Wolf, J.B. Zwecker, and T. Dalziel. (1868); E2 - Aesop's fables A new edition. Illustrations by J. Wolf, J.B. Zwecker, and T. Dalziel. (1868)
Image: mta_27154_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Asses; Lions; Foxes; Deer; Costumes