Francis Barlow. XL. The Porcupines and Adders. From Aesop's Fables. Etching. 1666.
Francis Barlow. XL. The Porcupines and Adders. From Aesop's Fables. Etching. 1666.
Francis Barlow. XL. The Porcupines and Adders. From Aesop's Fables. Etching. 1666.
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Francis Barlow. XL. The Porcupines and Adders. From Aesop's Fables. Etching. 1666.

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Artist: Francis Barlow (c. 1626 – 1704) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator.
Title: The Porcupines and Adders. Illustration from Aesop's Fables.
Dimensions: Image 5" x 6". Sheet 8" x 7 3/8". 
Publisher:  William Godbid, the person involved in the 17th-century publishing trade.
Edition:  Aesop's Fables with his life in English, French & Latin. The English by Tho. Philpott Esq. The French and Latin by Rob. Codrington MA. Illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow. (1st edition).
Date: 1666.
Materials and Techniques: etching and letterpress.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Wear at edges. Cropped. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Fable XL, p. 57.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 2005,0331.9.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: English School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from fablesofaesop.com and the description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.
- The first edition was largely destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666.
- Despite an agreement with the snakes to share, the porcupine defended not sharing with his quills. Ouch.
Hasty partnerships may be repented of.