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Title: The dying Lion
Subject: Lion; Dying; Boar; Bull; Ass; Plants; Revenge
Period: 1750-1800;
Description: The scene is taken place outside, there are plenty of plants around a group of several animals. There is a Lion, Bull, Ass and four other unidentified animals. Each animal is taking the opportunity to seek revenge against the Lion for the injuries they received from him, and the Ass is seen striking the Lion with his heels in the head.
Image Creator: Annoymous (Anonymous); ()
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:28735
Language: eng
Source Name: The Fables of Aesop
Parent Collection: E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760); E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760)
Image: mta_28735_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Lion; Dying; Boar; Bull; Ass; Plants; Revenge