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An engraving depicts numerous animals dressed as and acting as humans. In the center of the image, several animals climb a ladder over a wall in front of a smoking building.

An engraving depicts numerous animals dressed as an acting as humans. Some animals act as soldiers, performing exercises or riding dogs as horses, while others dress in fancy clothing and dance. The image is segmented into three sections by two architectural columns in the foreground. A man emerges from behind the column on the right, holding out a stick. In the center of the image, several animals climb a ladder over a wall in front of a smoking building.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2021.645
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Animal Comedians
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Universal Magazine, February 1753
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1753
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/374354

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Engraving and letterpress on off-white antique laid paper
Technique
Engraving and letterpress
Dimensions
mount: 19 × 24.3 cm (7 1/2 × 9 9/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: below image: Animal Comedians. - Publish'd according to Act of Parliament. 1753.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Valerie Jackson-Harris, London], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Acquisition Fund for Prints
Accession Year
2021
Object Number
2021.645
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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