1935
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Aesop's Fables: An Ape and a Dolphin is a 1935 by Stephen Gooden, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a monkey riding a dolphin. The monkey sits on the dolphin’s back, holding its tail like a saddle. Below them, waves crash around a rocky shore. The artist used sharp lines to show the animals’ fur and scales, making them look real. The dolphin’s eye stares straight ahead, almost like it’s aware of the monkey’s ride. Next, check out Stephen Gooden to see how he mixed old-style prints with modern art.
Stephen Frederick Gooden CBE, RA, RE was an English artist, engraver, illustrator and designer of banknotes.
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