The Snake and the File; The Fox and the Crow: 1606 f.9

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: 2 cols.
• Location: Upper centre
• Method of creation: Graphite

Inscription present: faint

• Text: Bl?
• Location: Top, towards right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 17
• Location: Upper right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: :THE.SNAKE.&.THE.FILE:
• Method of creation: Black ink

• Text: :THE.FOX.&.THE.CROW
• 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; monogram is reversed

• Text: C v v
• Location: Lower left
• Method of creation: Black ink
• Type: Signature

• Text: 17301
• Location: Lower right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 18
• Location: Verso, upper left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: 2 cols
• Location: Verso, upper left
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: :THE.DOG.IN.THE.MANGER:
• 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, lower right of moral
• Method of creation: Black ink
• Type: Signature

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

• Text: C v v
• Location: Verso, lower left of moral
• Method of creation: Black ink
• Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1606 f.9
Primary reference Number: 10093
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