Prints / PR1818 1/ Avarice punished 2/ The curious ape Publisher/Manufacturer: David EsslemontSeries title: John Bewick: A Selection of Wood Engravings (plate 10) 1980 Wood engraving in black, with letterpress in grey, on white BFK Rives Velin Cuve paper 52 x 62 mm.Purchase: David Esslemont 1991Funding support: Catherine Lewis Trustshow object description Two vignettes / book illustrations from 'John Bewick: A Selection of Wood Engravings'. The upper image is of a bearded man holding a bag of coins? in his left hand and a spade in his right hand. He hides / shelters amongst rocks. In the background is a fence, a hedgerow and a figure wearing a tall hal. The lower image is of a monkey with a bowl by a stream (panning for gold?). In the background are trees and a figure, wearing a tall hat, on rocks. Both images have garlands with bows on the upper and side margins. Text on image, on the bag of coins, '100'
Two vignettes / book illustrations from 'John Bewick: A Selection of Wood Engravings'. The upper image is of a bearded man holding a bag of coins? in his left hand and a spade in his right hand. He hides / shelters amongst rocks. In the background is a fence, a hedgerow and a figure wearing a tall hal. The lower image is of a monkey with a bowl by a stream (panning for gold?). In the background are trees and a figure, wearing a tall hat, on rocks. Both images have garlands with bows on the upper and side margins. Text on image, on the bag of coins, '100' --other objects by this Artist/Maker-- (Prints) PR1827 1/ Alcestes and Praetus; or prudence an overmatch ...
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