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Moral Emblems with Aphorisms, Adages, and Proverbs, of all Ages and Nations

1860
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Moral Emblems with Aphorisms, Adages, and Proverbs, of all Ages and Nations
  • Editor: Edited and translated by Richard Pigot (British, active 1860s)
  • Artist: John Leighton (British, 1822–1912 Middlesex)
  • Artist: After Jacob Cats (Dutch, Altona 1741–1799 Amsterdam)
  • Artist: After Robert Farlie (British, 17th century)
  • Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts
  • Date: 1860
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 10 13/16 x 8 1/16 in. (27.5 x 20.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.609.7
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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