The Nurfe and the Wolf · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Nurfe and the Wolf
Subject: Child; Woman; Person; Wolf
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Ancient Greece
Description: A woman sits on a chair on the right side of the image, hovering above a child on a small bed. She points outside to a wolf who is peeking through the window. She appears angry, while the child seems to be in distress, with their arms held in the air. In the background, a fire rolls with a large pot hanging above.
Image Creator: A. Walker (Artist)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:27380
Language: eng
Source Name: Fables Translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker.
Parent Collection: E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760); E6 - Fables translated from AEsop. Engravings by A. Walker. (1760)
Image: mta_27380_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: Child; Woman; Person; Wolf