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Francis Barlow (English, 1626 - 1704)

Etchings for Aesop's Fables

An accomplished painter, etcher, and book illustrator, Francis Barlow was the leading bird and animal artist in 17th century England. Because of his talent for depicting animals, it is only fitting that Barlow made a contribution to the well established European tradition of Aesopic illustration with his own designs for Aesop Fables. Barlow's edition of Aesop Fables, published in 1666, is one of his most well known works. The interpretive, almost naive illustrations of creatures are skillfully rendered in physical detail and the sense of active motion. Each print includes the fable and moral in English and Latin. French text verso.

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  The Ant and Grasshopper
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching on laid paper with English and Latin text, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  Sheet: 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches.
  [14284]
  $100
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  Wanton Calf
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching on laid paper with English and Latin text, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  Sheet: 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches. Loss and creases around edges of sheet. Text verso.
  [14287]
  $100
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  The City Mouse and Country Mouse
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching on laid paper with English and Latin text, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  Sheet: 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches. Loss and creases around edges of sheet. Text verso.
  [14252]
  $100
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  The Horse and Hart
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching on laid paper with English and Latin text, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  Sheet: 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches. Loss and creases around edges of sheet. Text verso.
  [14327]
  $100
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  The Dog with a Clog
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching on laid paper with English and Latin text, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  Sheet: 12-1/2 x 7-3/4 inches. Loss and creases around edges of sheet. Text verso.
  [14260]
  $100
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  The Fowler and Partridge
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  5 x 6-1/2 inches.
  [14323]
  SOLD
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  The Saytre and Clown
  For Aesop’s Fables. Etching, 1666. Original English text by Thomas Philipott (d.1682). Text for 1687 edition updated by female novelist Aphra Behn (1640-1689).
  5 x 6-1/2 inches.
  [14307]
  $100