The Lion & The Mouse Print, 2020

Item — Box: CFC Art Box 4

Identifier: CFC2021.0576.3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.

From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.

This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.

Dates

2020

Extent

1 Prints : Three small limited edition prints from LittleMouseCompany: LM, “Town Mouse,” and “Country Mouse.” 7” x 5”, including the white frame. Limited edition of 100. Numbered: LM (#14); TM (#8); CM #18). ; 7" x 5"

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

How lovely to see artists taking their inspiration from fables! These are sprightly, lively colored prints. My favorite is “Town Mouse,” with the cork popping off of the champagne bottle before the two mice in their high silk hats. CM presents a nicely contrasting picture of dress, surroundings, table cloth, and what is offered for the meal. I am surprised not to find an artist named.