A tiger is shot by an archer who appears between the trees as a fox walks by. Etching by J. Kirk after F. Barlow for a fable by Aesop.

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A tiger is shot by an archer who appears between the trees as a fox walks by. Etching by J. Kirk after F. Barlow for a fable by Aesop. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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In the background a group of animals has been shot by the archer and are now lying on the ground

Illustration of the fable "The tiger and the fox" by Aesop

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 12.3 x 15.3 cm

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The tyger and the fox. 5. F. Barlow delin. Ja. s. Kirk fecit. The tyger boasts to guard the beasts from harm, since his tough hide so well his vitals arm. h Lettering continues: Which the young hunter hearing sent a dart that pierc'd the fanfied victor to the heart. Moral. So the young hero on his strenght relying, render'd him more remark'd and worthier dying.

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