“The artist sees a pretty group, cock and hens, and determines to paint them, which he does. He leaves the picture for a little while when it is finished, and the cock, mistaking the painted bird for a rival, endeavours to fight it. The picture is ruined, and the artist on his return wrings the bird's neck, and carries it off as a recompense.”
“The artist sees a pretty group, cock and hens, and determines to paint them, which he does. He leaves the picture for a little while when it is finished, and the cock, mistaking the painted bird for a rival, endeavours to fight it. The picture is ruined, and the artist, on his return, wrings the bird's neck, and carries it off as a recompense.”
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 8 March 2024
How to cite this record: all the information in Lucerna is freely available for use for any legal non-commercial purpose. If you use any of the information or any images from this page, please credit Lucerna in the following (or an equivalent) style:
Lucerna Magic Lantern Web Resource, lucerna.exeter.ac.uk, item 3007446. Accessed 3 May 2024.
All Lucerna data is published in good faith as the latest known version of the information, but without any guarantee as to its accuracy or completeness. If you can correct or add to our information, or supply any images, please Contact us.