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The Fox and the Grapes: 1606 f.5

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Fox and the Grapes
The Cock and the Pearl; The Wolf and the Lamb

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Crane, Walter

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931-12) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

Production date: AD 1886 : Date applies to the verso illustrations. See 'inscriptions/marks'.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black ink
Watercolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Page Size Height 179 mm Width 181 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and black ink and watercolour on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: AESOP'S / FABLES
  • Location: On the scroll, top
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: THE.FOX.&THE.GRAPES
  • Location: Below, on the banner
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 17214
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 2 colours
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 10
  • Location: Verso, upper left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: THE.COCK.&.THE.PEARL.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: THE.WOLF.AND.THE.LAMB.
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Black ink

Inscription present: monogram; the letter 'C' contains a profile view of a stylized bird, with a letter 'v' either side of its legs

  • Text: C v v
  • Location: Verso, below illustration of the wolf
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: '86
  • Location: Above monogram
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1606 f.5
Primary reference Number: 10089
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Fox and the Grapes" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10089 Accessed: 2024-11-28 17:08:00

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