Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by unknown artist

OR Thomas Bewick, 1753–1828, British

Printed by Martin Hardie, 1875–1952, British
Title:
The Merry Tales of the Wise Man of Gotham
Date:
1909
Materials & Techniques:
Woodcut on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 5 3/16 inches (13.7 x 13.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on modern mount, on front, lower left: "From block in the V. + A. Museum. | Illus.n. to 17th chap. Book, | "The Merry Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham", 1630."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10884
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
farmer | fence | stick | husband | tree | hat | historical subject | men | bird | genre subject | plants | field | fable | Tales
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:29310