The Fox and the Grapes · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Fox and the Grapes
Subject: grapes; foxes; trees; fountains; hunger
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; United Kingdom; London (England)
Description: There is a fox standing on his hind legs against a tree of grapes. The tops of the trees are very full of grapes and some vines can be seen near the tops of the trees. The fox’s mouth is open while it stands under the tree. There are three rectangular forms on the ground, in the background of the image, on the left-hand side. On the right side, there is a functioning water fountain. The trees have a different surface under them than the fountain area, beyond the trees do. A house can be seen in the distance of the left side of the picture. The house has a chimney and is in an fenced in area. The fountain and rectangular objects are in the fenced in area as well.
Image Creator: A.Walker (Engraver); Anonymous (Original Illustrator)
Type: StillImage; Etching, Engraving
Identifier: mta:28184
Language: eng
Source Name: Fables Translated from AEsop and Other Authors
Parent Collection: E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760)
Image: mta_28184_OBJ.jpg