The Hawk and the Farmer · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Hawk and the Farmer
Subject: Farmer; Hawk; Net
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: London (England); United Kingdom
Description: A farmer kneels on the ground. In his left hand he holds a net, in his right hand he holds a hawk. The man has a very stern expression on his face. The hawk has its beak open and seems to be in distress. In the background on the right-hand side of the image we see a house.
Image Creator: C. Whittingham (Printer); ()
Type: Text; Wood Engraving
Identifier: mta:27721
Language: eng
Parent Collection: E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814); E4 - Aesop's Fables. Illustrations by Anonymous. (1814)
Image: mta_27721_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Farmer; Hawk; Net