The Lyon and the Kid, from Ogilby's Aesopics, ca. 1668, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over graphite; verso prepared with black chalk, sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 5/16 in. (25.3 x 18.5 cm), Drawings, Francis Barlow (British, Lincolnshire ca. 1626–1704 London), England's first native book illustrator and professional etcher, Francis Barlow is best remembered for his accomplished depictions of animals and birds. This design relates to an etching, one of a group of fifty commissioned by the enterprising publisher John Ogilby to illustrate fables in the manner of Aesop
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Lyon, Kid, Ogilby, Aesopics, ca, 1668, Pen, brown ink, brush, gray wash, graphite, verso prepared, black chalk, sheet, 9 15/16 x 7 5/16, 25.3 18.5 cm, Drawings, Francis Barlow, British, Lincolnshire ca., 1626–1704, London, England, first native book, illustrator, professional etcher, best remembered, accomplished depictions, animals, birds, design relates, etching, group, fifty commissioned, enterprising publisher, John, illustrate fables, manner, Aesop
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