Physical Object Description:
Cook, in apron, struggling to capture swan, with tower in background to left; fourth state; proof of engraved illustration, printed in brown ink, to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine', Vol. I, translated by Sir Edward Marsh, published by Heinemann, London and Random House, New York, 1931. 1929. Signed and dated.
Technique:
Engraving
Dimensions:
13.1 x 8 cm
Accession Number:
1932,0312.39
Credit:
Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1932
Ownership history:
Gifted by Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953) to the Contemporary Art Society, 1925; presented to Prints and Drawings Department, British Museum, London, 1932
