Aesop's Fables
1936
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
Artist
Stephen Gooden
Stephen Frederick Gooden CBE, RA, RE was an English artist, engraver, illustrator and designer of banknotes.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Aesop's Fables is a 1936 by Stephen Gooden, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a set of twelve black-and-white illustrations from *Aesop’s Fables*. Each picture shows a different scene—animals like foxes, wolves, and mice acting out stories. Some frames have ornate borders, while others look simpler. The images are detailed, with animals mid-action, like a fox and stork or a wolf and kid. The text below each image names the fable, like *"A Cunning Woman"* or *"A Dog and a Cock."* These stories were popular long ago, teaching lessons through animal behavior. If you like these, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more versions of these fables.
Stephen Gooden was also a well-known bookplate designer; one of his designs was for the royal library at Windsor Castle.
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Stephen Frederick Gooden CBE, RA, RE was an English artist, engraver, illustrator and designer of banknotes.
See the richer artist page
