Sep. 22nd, 2011

ppfuf: (MonkeyUnderTree)
Some months ago, the BBC had a tiny article on a set of dessert trenchers that were made by coloring prints and pasting them onto the wooden dishes. One of them is a "Aesop" print, and I have not been able to identify it. Does any one know a fable involving a monkey (or ape) under a tree, possibly holding a baby monkey?  It may not have been an actual Aesop fable, but probably is from the early 17th century.

eta: yes, it's an actual "Aesop" fable from at least the 15th century. Here's Caxton's 1484 version.

eta2: If consistent with the others of this set, the print this roundel is based on, t'Schermijnckel en zijn jonghen (The Monkey and its young), is in the British Museum as reg number 1868,0612.198.

Profile

ppfuf: (Default)
ppfuf

January 2025

S M T W T F S
   1234
5678 91011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031 

Most Popular Tags

Page Summary

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jul. 15th, 2025 01:55 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios