The Eagle, the Cat, and the Sow · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Eagle, the Cat, and the Sow
Subject: Swine; Cats; Eagles; Trees
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; London
Description: There is a large tree with a wide stump. At the base of the stump there is a hole with a mother pig coming out of it. Surrounding the mother pig are three piglets going into the hole. Above the hole in the stump is a branch that sticks out to the left of the tree, and a cat sits on top of it. Above the base of the branch is a hollow in the tree. At the top of the tree there is a large nest with an eagle in it. The eagle is spreading out its wings and facing the right.
Image Creator: A. Walker (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:27578
Language: eng
Source Name: Fables Translated 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_27578_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Swine; Cats; Eagles; Trees